81 Mpox Cases Reported In Chicago In 6 Months; Health Officials Urge Vaccination | NYGazet

Health officials are expanding vaccination efforts as cases continue to rise into September.

CITYWIDE — Local health officials are urging Chicagoans to get vaccinated against mpox amid a spike in cases. There have been 81 new cases of mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, reported in Chicago over the past six months — and 90 percent of them hav... [3792 chars]