/tags/monkeypox Monkeypox en-US ¿ªÔÆÌåÓý Mon, 17 Oct 2022 09:36:04 GMT /npr-news/2022-10-17/monkeypox-cases-in-the-u-s-are-way-down-can-the-virus-be-eliminated Early fears of an escalating outbreak have not come to pass. Scientists are finding that the virus needs a very particular set of circumstances to spread effectively. Mon, 17 Oct 2022 09:36:04 GMT /npr-news/2022-10-17/monkeypox-cases-in-the-u-s-are-way-down-can-the-virus-be-eliminated Michaeleen Doucleff, Pien Huang /npr-news/2022-09-12/the-top-white-house-monkeypox-doc-takes-stock-of-the-outbreak-and-whats-next Dr. Demetre Daskalakis is steering the U.S. monkeypox response. A month into the job, he sees signs of success, but there's still more to be done. Mon, 12 Sep 2022 11:04:59 GMT /npr-news/2022-09-12/the-top-white-house-monkeypox-doc-takes-stock-of-the-outbreak-and-whats-next Pien Huang /local-news/2022-09-02/vermont-takes-broader-approach-to-who-can-get-the-monkeypox-vaccine Men who have sex with men who've had more than one sexual partner are eligible for a vaccine in the state. Fri, 02 Sep 2022 09:00:00 GMT /local-news/2022-09-02/vermont-takes-broader-approach-to-who-can-get-the-monkeypox-vaccine Lexi Krupp /npr-news/2022-08-19/the-new-u-s-monkeypox-vaccine-strategy-offers-more-doses-and-uncertainty Missteps and delays have hampered the U.S. effort to vaccinate people against monkeypox. Now state health officials and community members are trying to adapt to a controversial "dose sparing" plan. Fri, 19 Aug 2022 10:16:23 GMT /npr-news/2022-08-19/the-new-u-s-monkeypox-vaccine-strategy-offers-more-doses-and-uncertainty Will Stone, Pien Huang /npr-news/2022-08-04/white-house-declares-monkeypox-a-public-health-emergency Declaring a public health emergency can free up resources to help the administration respond to the monkeypox outbreak. So far more than 6,000 people in the U.S. have been infected. Thu, 04 Aug 2022 19:10:47 GMT /npr-news/2022-08-04/white-house-declares-monkeypox-a-public-health-emergency Will Stone, Jane Greenhalgh