NEW YORK — Suffolk County is ready to announce the following spherical of monkeypox vaccinations Wednesday, forward of a significant social gathering weekend on Fireplace Island.
The county is partnering with Northwell Well being and Stony Brook Drugs to host pop-up clinics.
Suffolk has been allotted 1,800 extra vaccine doses from the state.
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Extra vaccines are additionally headed for New York Metropolis. Greater than 25,000 are anticipated to reach within the coming days.
New York Metropolis is now approaching 700 confirmed monkeypox instances.