Monkeypox cases are climbing in Illinois

As the virus continues to spread, there have been reports that vaccine demand outweighs supply.

By Claire Hyman
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Healthcare workers with New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene help people register for the monkeypox vaccine at one of the City's vaccination sites, Tuesday, July 26, 2022, in New York. Mary Altaffer/Associated Press
Monkeypox line
Healthcare workers with New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene help people register for the monkeypox vaccine at one of the City's vaccination sites, Tuesday, July 26, 2022, in New York. Mary Altaffer/Associated Press

Monkeypox cases are climbing in Illinois

As the virus continues to spread, there have been reports that vaccine demand outweighs supply.

By Claire Hyman
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Illinois has surpassed 300 monkeypox cases and now accounts for 10% of total known cases in the U.S. Reset gets the latest on what local public health officials are doing to provide vaccines and treatment to individuals who are at high risk for contracting the virus.

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