L.A. County has expanded eligibility requirements for the monkeypox vaccine
The World Health Organization said the expanding monkeypox outbreak in more than 70 countries is an "extraordinary" situation that now qualifies as a
The children were described as being in good health and receiving treatment. How they caught the disease is being investigated, but officials think it was through household transmission.More than 2,400 cases have been reported in the U.S. since the outbreak emerged two months ago. While some experts believe it's on the verge of being categorized as a sexually transmitted disease, others say testing and vaccines can stop the outbreak at its root.L.A. County received nearly 10,000 monkeypox vaccine doses and is expected to get 7,000 more. Besides people who've had a close contact or have been at gatherings with a confirmed case, local health jurisdictions expanded who is eligible to get a Jynneos monkeypox vaccine.