Washington state's King County, which includes Seattle, declared monkeypox a public health emergency, with more than 270 recorded cases, according to a county proclamation
The proclamation, which went into effect immediately, will help boost local health officials' response efforts to the outbreak, including by allowing more flexibility with hiring and contracting protocols and helping to get vaccines delivered once there are more doses available.According to a county webpage for monkeypox, vaccine supplies are currently"very limited.
In King County, health officials say they've been responding to the monkeypox outbreak since May 23, when the first case was identified.
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