The CDC is worried about a mpox rebound and urges people to get vaccinated
A cluster of mpox cases in the Chicago area has sparked fears of a summer wave. Health officials are pointing to new research showing the vaccine is effective and hoping people take notice.
by Pien Huang
May 18, 2023
2 minutes
When the JYNNEOS vaccine for mpox rolled out last summer, health officials believed it would work. It was an educated guess, at the height of a public health emergency, based mostly on data from animal studies.
Now, after 1.2 million doses have been given in the U.S., the Centers for Disease
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