Paul Chaplin, CEO of Bavarian Nordic, which manufactures the vaccine, said Thursday that studies show that a single dose provides “strong protection.” However, Dr. Bassett said that complete protection from the vaccine would only come two weeks after the second dose.
What you need to know about monkeypox virus
What is monkeypox? Monkeypox is a virus that is endemic in parts of Central and West Africa. Similar to smallpox, but less serious. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, it was discovered in 1958 after an outbreak occurred in monkeys kept for research.
Health officials in New York said people in one of several categories are eligible for the vaccine.
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Individuals who have recently been exposed to monkeypox within the last 14 days.
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Recent exposure to monkeypox, including gay, bisexual, transgender, and other community members of men who have had sex with men and have had intimate or skin-to-skin contact with others in the last 14 days. In areas where monkeypox is endemic.
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Have skin-to-skin contact with anyone in a social network experiencing monkeypox activity, including men who have sex with men and meet partners through online websites, digital apps, or social events such as bars and parties. Individual.
Due to the wide range of categories, the demand for vaccines is very high. According to health officials, about 2,500 appointments were all done within minutes on Wednesday.
There was a great deal of frustration on access to the vaccine on Wednesday. People spent hours without knowing if they missed the deployment or if more doses would come.
Eugene Resnick, a spokesman for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, took nine hours before he could finally take his promise when the second set was released shortly before 7 pm. Said that the city’s web page was updated
“I was frustrated, angry and disappointed with the health department,” he said. “I’m an insider working in the government. I don’t think anyone other than Twitter can access it.”
Joseph Osmundson, a microbiologist and queer activist who helps increase access to vaccines, said the city did the right thing by opening a clinic to distribute vaccines to Harlem in addition to Chelsea. As mentioned, please make more urgent efforts to increase the vaccine supply to the city soon.
“At all levels, the community has such frustration,” Ottoman said. He said the people he knew were trying to pay attention, but were increasingly angry at what they felt was a lack of urgency, especially to protect the homosexual community.
