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The vaccine available to Metro Health has been proven to prevent monkey pox and is approved by the FDA.
has received 1,000 doses of the monkeypox vaccine Jynneos from the Texas Department of State Health Services.The vaccine has been proven to prevent monkey pox and is approved by the FDA. However, it is only available in limited quantities to individuals who meet certain criteria.
If you are sick with monkeypox, isolate at home until the rash has fully resolved, the scabs have fallen off, and a fresh layer of intact skin has formed. Monkeypox is usually a self-limiting infection that does not require hospitalization. If you believe you were exposed to monkeypox, call Metro Health at 207-8876, Monday-Friday between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.
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