“We will continue to expand vaccination to at-risk groups as more vaccine become available and prioritize those at highest risk,” officials told WTTW News.
Chicago’s limited supply of vaccine is adequate to inoculate those who have been exposed to monkeypox, officials said.
Health officials do not know how the outbreak began, but early data suggest that gay, bisexual and men who have sex with men make up a high number of cases. However, anyone who has been in close contact with someone who has monkeypox is at risk, officials said.“Individuals attending festivals or other summer events should consider how much close, personal, skin-to-skin contact is likely to occur at the events they plan to attend,” according to a statement from Chicago health officials.
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