NYC health department switches to single-dose strategy to fight monkeypox outbreak

NYC health department switches to single-dose strategy to fight monkeypox outbreak As of Friday, New York City reported 461 cases of monkeypox, representing more than 30 percent of the CDC’s recorded cases. POLITICO

Gov. Kathy Hochul on Friday said that the state and city had received more than 28,000 doses, and that another 32,785 vaccines would arrive this week. Still, New York City’s health department has decided to switch to a single-dose strategy to account for the rapid increase in cases. “In many instances, this means that individuals may not get a second dose by the 28-day interval between doses as is indicated in the FDA prescribing label,” according to the department. “Despite the delay, this should not affect the immune response to the second dose.” The strategy, replicated in other countries, allows more people to get some protection, especially as vaccine shortages plague the country’s efforts at stymieing the outbreak...