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As monkeypox cases climb and vaccine is in short supply, some Texas cities declare an emergency

While there are currently 780 confirmed monkeypox cases statewide, Texas cities are bracing for an increase in infections.

Workers outside of D.C. Health's first monkeypox vaccination clinic, which was administering the first Jynneos vaccine doses distributed in the U.S. capital, in Washington, D.C. on June 28, 2022.

Rising cases and a vaccine shortage

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