Mpox vaccine
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A box of the JYNNEOS mpox vaccine. The Floyd County Health Department in southern Indiana held a small vaccine clinic for mpox on Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022. (WDRB photo)
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The Floyd County Health Department received a small amount of the JYNNEOS vaccine, enough to vaccinate 10 to 15 people.
Louisville Metro Public Health and Wellness reported that there are now eight total cases in the area.
Monkeypox is a highly infectious disease that has spread rapidly across the country since the first case was discovered in May.
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