Chicago is awaiting more than 15,000 doses of the monkeypox vaccine from the federal government — as cases climbed to nearly 200 on Thursday and Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker urged Secretary Xavier Becerra to take more “aggressive actions” to help battle the outbreak.
urged Secretary Xavier Becerra to take more "aggressive actions" to help battle the outbreak.
The city on Thursday reported 197 cases, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported 208 total cases in Illinois as of Wednesday. Pritzker asked Becerra to ramp up production and procurement of additional vaccines and called for the prioritization of states and cities with the most cases.
"Many, many more people would like to get this vaccine than we have availability for," she said Tuesday on Facebook Live. "As vaccine supply increases, I expect this will evolve and we will likely recommend it to more individuals." TPAN CEO Kara Eastman said the nonprofit was prepared for high demand, but the level of turnout was "overwhelming." TPAN, at 5335 N. Broadway, plans to offer more vaccines on a first-come, first-served basis from 2 p.m.-5:30 p.m. Monday.
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