NYC health officials reported the city’s first known case of monkeypox in an individual under the age of 18 on Friday, less than two weeks before students file back into school for the start of the academic year.
While few other details surrounding the case are known, the timing is less than ideal as the first day of school quickly approaches on Sept. 8.
“There is a juvenile case of MPV in New York City. While we understand the concerns of families, we also know that the overall risk of exposure for children in the city remains very low," the city's health commissioner, Dr. Ashwin Vasan, said in a statement. Demand for vaccine appointments, not yet available for children, has seemingly lessened following months of technical difficulties and supply shortages. City officials said plenty of doses were still available 24 hours after the latest batch of appointments was released on Thursday.After months of severe vax shortage, last night a large block of appts was posted…and 24+ hrs later many slots are still open.— Mark D.
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