New in MMWR: Monkeypox Disparities and Monkeypox Vaccine Equity

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October 21, 2022

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The figure has information about progress being made in increasing monkeypox vaccination among people from racial and ethnic minority groups. There is bar chart comparing the percentage of vaccine recipients who are Hispanic or black during two time periods. During May 22–June 25 15% of Hispanic people in referenced in the report were vaccinated, 6% of Black people were vaccinated. During July 31–October 10, 23% of Hispanic people were vaccinated, 13% of black people were vaccinated. The graphic reads, “Community vaccination events can help make access to vaccines easier for people most affected by monkeypox.”


Receipt of First and Second Doses of JYNNEOS Vaccine for Prevention of Monkeypox — United States, May 22–October 10, 2022


Characteristics of JYNNEOS Vaccine Recipients Before and During a Large Multiday LGBTQIA+ Festival — Louisiana, August 9–September 5, 2022


A Health Equity Approach for Implementation of JYNNEOS Vaccination at Large, Community-Based LGBTQIA+ Events — Georgia, August 27–September 5, 2022




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