Monkeypox vaccine supply 'severely limited,' but more is on the way
EVERETT — For months after the first COVID-19 case in the nation was confirmed in Everett in 2020, little was known about the new virus and how it spread. Guidelines were constantly changing. Tests were in short supply, some were defective and there was no vaccine.
But unlike the novel coronavirus, monkeypox is not new. Outbreaks have plagued West and Central Africa for decades. Scientists have been researching the virus since the 1970s.
“We have a lot more knowledge on monkeypox,” said Kari Bray, a spokesperson for the Snohomish Health District.
In May, the United States reported its first monkeypox case amid a worldwide outbreak. Since then, the country has recorded over 2,890 cases, and as of Friday, over 80 have come from Washington.
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