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Biden administration expands monkeypox vaccine distribution

The Biden administration is planning to expand its monkeypox vaccine distribution.

News 12 Staff

Sep 7, 2022, 11:15 AM

Updated 836 days ago

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The Biden administration is planning to expand its monkeypox vaccine distribution.
White House officials say they have locked in a $20 million deal with drug distribution company AmerisourceBergen that will expand the delivery of vaccines and treatments nationwide.
The United States has already shipped out about 800,000 doses of the two-shot vaccine.
The new contract will allow for up to 25,000 shipments per week.
There are currently more than 33,000 monkeypox cases statewide. Forty-four are in Nassau and 55 are in Suffolk.