The designation gives officials more power to address the outbreak.
There are more than 6,600confirmed casesin the U.S. and some 26,000 cases globally.
But given the backlog in testing, this is almost certainly an undercount.
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Picking Up a Lagging U.S.
Response
Access to Jynneos, the primary vaccine authorized by FDA for mpox, has been limited.
A second vaccine, ACAM2000, exists, but is associated with side effects in immunocompromised people.
The White House said 1.6 million people are athigh riskfor contracting mpox.
To date, 580,000 doses of the two-shot vaccine have been distributed to jurisdictions nationwide.
It also allows the government to collect more data from jurisdictions to understand the scope of the outbreak.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.Public health emergency declaration.
World Health Organization.WHO director-general declares the ongoing monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency of international concern.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Monkeypox: 2022 U.S. map & case count.
Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response.JYNNEOS monkeypox vaccine distribution by jurisdiction.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.HHS expands availability of monkeypox vaccine to more than 1.1 million doses.
