Whether you can get vaccinated against monkeypox depends on where you live because there's 'substantial variation' in states' eligibility criteria, a new analysis finds.
While the supply and distribution of monkeypox vaccine has ramped up since June, there's "substantial variation" in states' criteria for who is eligible,Eligibility requirements might be limiting who is getting shots, including health care workers who could get exposed on the job or people with HIV.
In many states, it's still unclear exactly who is eligible for the preferred Jynneos vaccine. Discrepancies or incomplete criteria were found on front-facing websites and other materials, emphasizing the importance of messaging as on-the-ground health staff work to get vaccines out toThe analysis covered all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and five cities: Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, New York and Philadelphia.
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