Austinites at risk of contracting monkeypox are now eligible for the vaccine, health officials said Monday. Previously, the vaccine was limited to people directly exposed to the virus or diagnosed with the disease. | Lamor_1217
Austinites at risk of contracting monkeypox are now eligible for the vaccine, health officials said Monday. Previously, the vaccine was limited to people directly exposed to the virus or diagnosed with the disease.
Madison said that includes a far larger portion of the public than before. The change follows a recommendation last week from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Austin Public Health had confirmed 186 monkeypox cases in the area as of Sept. 30. Symptoms include fever, chills, swollen lymph nodes, exhaustion, muscle aches and backaches, headaches and respiratory problems like a sore throat or congestion.
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