Why Monkeypox Vaccine Shortage May Threaten the Immunocompromised
The shortfall of monkeypox vaccine doses in the United States, expected to last for months, …
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There’s Just One Drug to Treat Monkeypox. Good Luck Getting It
Health officials have designated tecovirimat, also called Tpoxx, an “investigational drug,” which they say means …
Officials Wrestle With Whether to Allow New Monkeypox Vaccination Strategy
It sounded like a simple solution to the shortage of monkeypox vaccine: Merely by changing …
As Monkeypox Spreads, U.S. Plans a Vaccination Campaign
States will be given vaccine doses from the federal stockpile, but supplies of the safest type are limited.
Think All Viruses Get Milder with Time?
The myxoma virus, fatal to millions of Australian rabbits, is a textbook example of the unexpected twists in the evolution of viruses and their hosts.
C.D.C. Dismisses Airborne Transmission of Monkeypox
The virus is not known to linger in the air, agency officials said. But the research is far from definitive.
Monkeypox Can Be Airborne, Too
An abrupt change in C.D.C. guidance underscores a little-known phenomenon: On occasion, monkeypox can be transmitted through aerosols, similar to the coronavirus.
21 Americans Infected With Monkeypox
As the number of cases outside Africa approaches 800, governments are scrambling for a limited pool of vaccines and treatments with unclear effectiveness.