State Rep. Scott Wiener is warning that San Francisco is 'veering toward a public health mess' over monkeypox, citing an impending vaccine shortage in the community.
A news release from the San Francisco Department of Public Health said the vaccine clinic at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital has 50 remaining doses it will administer Wednesday on a first come, first served basis. Afterward, it will close until the next batch of doses arrive.
from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A CDC map shows that California has 150 confirmed cases — just behind New York, with 158 — but doesn't specify where in-state outbreaks are most prevalent. However, the San Francisco Department of Public Health said the community has seen 68 confirmed cases so far.
In his statement, Wiener said the federal government is to blame for the vaccine shortage. He said public health experts warned back in 2010 that monkeypox would inevitably spread beyond West Africa — where the disease is most common — and said the Food and Drug Administration approved a vaccine for use in 2019.
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