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2022.09.07 07:25 GMT+8

U.S. to expand monkeypox vaccine, treatment access

Updated 2022.09.07 07:25 GMT+8
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) said on Tuesday that it will significantly expand the number of distribution locations for monkeypox vaccines and treatments through a new $20 million contract with AmerisourceBergen Corp.

More than 20,000 monkeypox cases have been confirmed in the U.S. as of 2 p.m. on Tuesday, according to data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Source(s): Reuters
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