Rising demand for the monkeypox vaccine caused the appointment system in New York City to crash, one of many places where supplies are nearly as exhausted as they come. City health officials acknowledged frustration over limited supplies of the vaccine and vowed to build a “stable deployment infrastructure” as vaccine supplies increase. Infections have now … Read more
Monkeypox vaccines are in high demand in New York City. So much so that when the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene announced a limited amount of appointments at 1 p.m. Tuesday, the online scheduling website crashed within minutes. It acknowledged the issue on Twitter at 1:29 pm, leading to an online uproar about the … Read more
NEW YORK (PIX11) – The site for monkeypox vaccination appointments in New York City crashed on Tuesday, less than half an hour after new appointments opened. “Service is unavailable,” the site reads, The site was set to offer 1,250 appointments for the vaccine. Officials said it was down because of the high volume of traffic. … Read more
The extra doses come as cases continue to rise and the city’s health department is facing increasing criticism about its handling of vaccination distribution so far.