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Public health experts warn monkeypox response is too little, too late - Roll Call

The Biden administration has launched a national monkeypox vaccination campaign and increased availability of vaccines and treatments.

Roll Call · Jun 30, 2022

Still testing positive after day 10? How to decide when to end your COVID isolation

Nobody wants to infect their friends and friendly, but do you really have to keep isolating at day 12, 13 or beyond? Unfortunately — and perhaps unsurprisingly — the science is not entirely settled.

WEKU · Jun 30, 2022

What you need to know about monkeypox

The World Health Organization said June 25 that monkeypox wasn’t yet a public health emergency of international concern. More than 4,500 cases have been reported worldwide, with more than 300 in the U.S.

Tribune News Service · Jun 30, 2022

COVID vaccine strategy still murky after FDA experts meet

COVID vaccine strategy still murky after FDA experts meet

Axios · Jun 29, 2022

Monkeypox: How is it different from chickenpox?

Although the two diseases share many symptoms, there are several key differences

The Independent UK · Jun 29, 2022

Seniors with prediabetes should eat better, get moving, but not fret too much about diabetes

Almost half of older adults — more than 26 million people 65 and older — have prediabetes, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. How concerned should they be?

Tribune News Service · Jun 29, 2022

Where did monkeypox come from?

Tropical disease has now infected over 1,000 people in Britain and been detected in many more countries around the world

The Independent UK · Jun 29, 2022

The U.S. will offer nearly 300,000 doses of monkeypox vaccine in the coming weeks

The Department of Health and Human Services will make 296,000 doses available in the coming weeks, and expects a total of 1.6 million doses to be available in the U.S. by the end of the year.

WEKU · Jun 29, 2022

US health officials announce new monkeypox vaccination plan

The Biden administration unveiled a new plan to vaccinate eligible Americans against monkeypox, prioritizing those who have been exposed to the virus in states with the highest infection rates.

Tribune News Service · Jun 29, 2022

US officials announce more steps against monkeypox outbreak

U.S. health officials are expanding the group of people recommended to get vaccinated against the monkeypox virus

The Independent UK · Jun 29, 2022