More than 1,400 monkeypox infections have been confirmed in 44 states and territories in the US and the CDC expects the outbreak to grow.
Long lines have developed in places such as New York City due to the high demand for the vaccine.
Walensky told reporters that it was frustrating. She said that the Health and Human Services Department is increasing supply.
The agency expects the number of cases to increase in July and August due to the fact that the symptoms of the virus usually start within three weeks. In the coming weeks, people who don't know they'reinfecting will seek medical attention and get tested.
Walensky said that the U.S. now has the ability to conduct 70,000 tests per week. orthopox is a family of Viruses that include monkeypox. People who test positive for orthopox are thought to have monkeypox.
It can take weeks for those who have been exposed to the disease to develop painful blisters on their skin. There are no approved tests that can confirm a different way.
Gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men are most affected by the outbreak at the moment. Men who have sex with men are the majority of patients who provided demographic information.
More than 11,000 cases of monkeypox have been confirmed around the world.
The U.S. has shipped out all of the monkeypox vaccine ordered by the states, with the majority of them delivered in the past week. More than 300,000 shots have been made available by the federal government.
The two-dose vaccine Jynneos has been approved by the FDA for adults who are at high risk of monkeypox or smallpox.
The U.S. is trying to get another 786,000 Jynneos doses to be delivered to the Danes. The doses will be available for distribution once the FDA signs off on the company's facility. Dawn O'Connell is the HHS official who leads the office that oversees the U.S. strategic national stockpile.
The Jynneos vaccine will be shipped to the U.S. strategic national stockpile by the end of the year. The U.S. ordered 2.5 million more doses on Friday, which will be sent to the national stockpile in three years. According to the HHS, the U.S. should have 7 million Jynneos doses by 2023.
It is possible for local health authorities to request the older generation smallpox vaccine ACAM2000 that is likely effective against the monkeypox virus, but the vaccine can have serious side effects and is not recommended for people with weak immune systems such as those who have HIV. There are more than 100 million doses of ACAM2000 in the United States.
If you've had a monkeypox exposure in the last two weeks, the CDC recommends you get a vaccine. Walensky said that federal health authorities prioritize vaccine distribution to places with a growing number of infections but are also giving the shots to everyone who is at increased risk of monkeypox.
It is critical for states to quickly and accurately report all of their cases through the CDC.
The vaccine is given in two batches. It takes two weeks for the second shot to provide full protection against the virus, and a single dose does not provide enough protection.
According to the CDC, monkeypox is spread through skin-on-skin contact, close face-to-face interactions and contaminated materials.
The disease used to start with flulike symptoms and then progress to a rash that can spread. The symptoms of the current outbreak are atypical, with some people developing a rash first or not having any symptoms at all. Many people develop a rash on intimate areas such as the genitals or anus.
The CDC recommends that people avoid intimate physical contact with people who have a rash that looks like monkeypox, as well as minimize sex with multiple or anonymous partners. Sex parties where people aren't wearing a lot of clothing should be avoided by people. Walensky said that people who decide to have sex with a partner who has monkeypox should follow the CDC's guidance.
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