While the U.S. has given 'nearly all' of those most at-risk for monkeypox a dose of the vaccine, evidence of disparities are emerging. Black men account for about one-third of monkeypox cases in the U.S. while having received about 10% of vaccine doses.
A monkeypox vaccine clinic in Tustin, California, is seen on Aug. 16, 2022. Photo: Paul Bersebach/MediaNews Group/Orange County Register via Getty Images
While the U.S. has given "nearly all" of those most at-risk for monkeypox a dose of the vaccine, evidence of disparities are emerging.: Black men account for about one-third of monkeypox cases in the U.S. while having received about 10% of vaccine doses,The gaps at a national level are similar to those seen in data from Georgia, North Carolina, New York City and Washington, D.C., according to AP.
Nearly half of the recipients were white and almost 25% were Hispanic, while about 10% were Black and 10% were Asian.
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