'We communicated to the CDC several weeks ago that we needed at least 600,000 to 800,000 doses to vaccinate the at-risk population in California — right now we don't have enough,' California Public Health Officer Dr. Tomás Aragón told reporters Friday.
State health leaders are hoping monkeypox infections are beginning to flatten out, but vaccine supply remains strained.
Aragón said monkeypox was not a"traditional STD" because it is transmitted through close contact with rashes or lesions that can appear anywhere on the body. They can be extremely painful and typically develop along with flulike symptoms after infection. Transmission can also occur through sharing bedding, towels or unwashed clothing. Prolonged face-to-face interactions are also included.
With monkeypox vaccine supplies strained nationwide, doses are being prioritized for the people most at risk or potentially exposed. Supplies are being stretched with injections being done just under the skin. Thegave emergency use authorization for a process called intradermal injections, which turns one dose into five and works just as well.
"Vaccination is really important to do now — not to delay that so that we don’t have secondary transmissions outside of the current population," Torriani said.
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