U.S. health officials are trying to contain the monkeypox outbreak before it becomes a larger epidemic. In less than three months, the virus has spread to nearly all parts of the country, with almost 9,500 cases confirmed as of Tuesday.
Unlike the novel coronavirus that sparked the COVID-19 pandemic, monkeypox is a known quantity with an effective vaccine that’s been approved since 2019. The problem is the shot is in short supply.
