MONKEYPOX

By David Dwork, Digital JournalistFORT LAUDERDALE, FL – The Monkeypox vaccine will soon be available at another location in Broward County thanks to the Florida Department of Health. The FDOH will offer Monkeypox vaccinations at Mills Pond Park starting on Tuesday, August 16. Starting Tuesday, the Mills Pond Park meeting hall location will be open Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.It’s located at 2201 NW 9th Ave, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311. In Miami-Dade, visit www.miamidade.gov/monkeypox or call 1-833-875-0900How to protect yourselfAvoid skin-to-skin contact with people who have a rash or scabs. Do not handle or touch the bedding, towels, or clothing of a person with monkeypox.

Florida reported its first case of monkeypox in a child younger than four years old, according to the Florida Department of Health.

The Monkeypox vaccine will soon be available at another location in Broward County thanks to the Florida Department of Health.

State and local officials have promised a coordinated response to ramp up monkeypox vaccinations, but a series of contradictory directives suggest a lack of communication among government agencies.

Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava is holding a news conference on monkeypox vaccination efforts at a vaccination site in Miami Beach Wednesday afternoon.

South Florida leads the state in number of positive monkeypox cases.

Florida health officials said Tuesday that they will be prioritizing the first dose of the two-dose monkeypox Jynneos vaccine until they receive more from the federal government. The doses are spaced 28 days apart.

Brian Thomas said he tested positive for monkeypox after he traveled from Los Angeles to Fort Lauderdale to attend Pride events in June.

The World Health Organization declared the monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency this weekend.

The World Health Organization declared monkeypox a public health emergency of global concern Saturday. From how it spreads to preventative measures, here's what you need to know about the disease.

Broward County remains the epicenter of the monkeypox outbreak in Florida. According to the health department, there were 70 cases reported on Tuesday and by Thursday there were 90 confirmed.

The Florida Department of Health in Miami-Dade announced Thursday afternoon that it’s taking appointments for the two-dose Jynneos vaccine.

Outbreaks are continuing to occur in many other countries outside Africa.

A large proportion of cases diagnosed in the UK are among gay and bisexual men.

State health officials said Monday afternoon they’ve identified a second presumptive case of monkeypox in Broward County, just a day after identifying South Florida’s first presumptive case of monkeypox.

We are facing an unusual and unprecedented monkeypox outbreak but how worrying is it?