The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a warning about a rise in mpox cases in the Chicago area. Public health agencies have also continued to urge the public to get vaccinated, despite new cases being reported among those who received the shots.
In its mpox infection guide, CDC clarification No vaccine is 100% effective against the pathogens they are designed to target. As such, it is advocating for the general public to get the mpox vaccine even as new cases are reported among vaccinated people.
“More than 50% of cases reported in clusters have occurred in previously vaccinated populations. Vaccination is still important. No vaccine is 100% effective, and infection may occur after vaccination, but it may be milder and less likely to cause Hospitalization,” the CDC said.
The agency also highlighted some key points about why people should get two doses of the JYNNEOS vaccine for smallpox and mpox (formerly known as monkeypox). One of the reasons it cites is to reduce the likelihood of the virus spreading.
The CDC also strongly encourages those at high risk to get vaccinated to reduce their chances of contracting a serious infection that can lead to hospitalization or even death.
The agency said, high risk group Includes people whose sexual partners have been diagnosed with mpox, LGBTQ+ people who have sex with men or transgender people, and people who have more than one sexual partner. At the same time, only those who experienced severe allergic reactions after receiving the first dose were discouraged from completing the series.
Earlier this month, World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus announced that mpox was no longer considered a public health emergency after the medical community noted an almost 90% drop in global cases over the past three months.
Meanwhile, the head of the WHO stressed the importance of maintaining surveillance and response capacity, even if mpox is no longer a public health problem.
Last week, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a public health warning about a possible resurgence of mpox this summer after collecting data showing continued community transmission in the U.S., particularly in the Chicago area, where an uptick was reported.
The CDC said in March that due to a lack of efforts to vaccinate high-risk groups, mpox could make a comeback later this year and cause a new wave of infections.
Published by Medicaldaily.com