PHOENIX — With four additional monkeypox cases identified this week, Maricopa County Department of Public Health officials said Saturday they will continue to administer the limited supply of vaccine to those with known or suspected exposure to someone infected.
The decision is in accordance with federal requirements, officials stated in a release.
Existing vaccine supply can be used for post-exposure protection and pre-exposure protection for a limited number of public health and laboratory workers who are participating in the monkeypox outbreak response, according to the release.
