New York receives nearly 9,000 monkeypox vaccine doses from the Fed

New York receives nearly 9,000 monkeypox vaccine doses from the Fed

Monkeypox is becoming more of a health problem in New York, reporting at least 175 cases of the infected virus. Monkeypox is a rare viral infection that does not usually result in serious illness. Symptoms include rashes, bumps or blisters, as well as flu-like symptoms. It is also spread through close, physical contact and contact … Read more

‘Heavy traffic’ prevents latest monkeypox vaccine appointment rollout

‘Heavy traffic’ prevents latest monkeypox vaccine appointment rollout

The city’s struggle with the rollout of the monkeypox vaccine for New Yorkers continued on Tuesday, when the website for scheduling appointments went down due to “heavy traffic.” The New York City Department of Health announced Tuesday at 1 p.m. that more monkeypox vaccine appointments were available, but within half an hour, the department tweeted … Read more