Moneypox vaccinations in San Francisco kick into high gear as more doses become available

Monkeypox vaccinations in San Francisco shifted into high gear on Tuesday where the city distributed approximately 10,000 doses it received from the federal government.

Protesters in San Francisco call for heightened monkeypox response among expert disagreements

Protesters gathered at the San Francisco Federal Building on Mission Street on Monday. Their message was loud and clear: A lot more federal intervention on the monkeypox outbreak is needed right now.

More than 10K monkeypox doses headed to frustrated San Francisco

One day after California Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state emergency over monkeypox and days after San Francisco declared its own, state public health officials said the city would receive double the amount of vaccines than previous allotments.

Newsom declares monkeypox 'State of Emergency': Vaccine clinic at SF General reopens

Hundreds lined up in the pre-dawn hours for a chance to get their first-dose of the monkeypox vaccine at the reopened clinic at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital. By early evening, Gov. Newsom declared a state of emergency.

Hospitals brace for monkeypox, COVID, flu triple threat

Hospitals are preparing for COVID and monkeypox outbreaks as we approach the fall and winter months with flu season approaching.

Monkeypox not yet declared statewide medical emergency

While San Francisco declared monkeypox a medical emergency on Thursday, the California Department of Public Health has not yet declared a statewide medical emergency.

Gay, bisexual Latino men disproportionately affected by monkeypox: South Bay health officials

Gay and bisexual Latino men in Santa Clara County have been disproportionately affected by monkeypox, county health officials said Wednesday, making up more than half of the virus' local cases.

San Francisco set to receive more than 4,000 monkeypox vaccine doses this week

San Francisco Department of Public Health on Wednesday said the city is set to receive 4,220 monkeypox vaccine doses this week. Health officials say it is unclear when those doses will arrive. 

Stanford testing wastewater for monkeypox as vaccine shortage continues

Scientists at Stanford are testing wastewater for monkeypox, just as they did for Coronavirus. Since June, monkeypox has been detected in 10 of 11 sewer systems tested by the Sewer Coronavirus Alert Network or SCAN, including Palo Alto and other Bay Area cities

Latino community accounts for 30% of San Francisco monkeypox cases; the city is working to get more vaccines

As monkeypox cases continue to rise, San Francisco's Department of Public Health has noticed rates increasing at an alarming rate among the city's Latino population. The health department is working with community groups to warn Latinos and help them protect themselves.

'We are one of the epicenters': Bay Area responds as monkeypox becomes global emergency

The World Health Organization has declared monkeypox a global health emergency. This is the WHO’s highest level of alert. Health officials in the Bay Area said we are one of the 'epicenters' of the disease and there must be a coordinated effort to stop the spread.

World Health Organization declares monkeypox a global emergency

Declaring a global emergency means the monkeypox outbreak is an “extraordinary event” that could spill over into more countries and requires a coordinated global response.

San Francisco deferring 2nd dose of monkeypox vaccine until supply increases

San Francisco Department of Public Health on Friday announced they will defer the second dose of the Jynneos monkeypox vaccine in order to inoculate as many people from broader at-risk populations as demand outweighs supply. 

'This is kind of a travesty': SF supes slam pace of response to monkeypox outbreak

San Francisco supervisors on Thursday lambasted the public health response to the ongoing global monkeypox outbreak, calling for improved communication with at-risk groups and an influx of vaccine doses.

Long lines stretch around block in San Francisco for coveted monkeypox vaccine

People eligible for the monkeypox vaccine showed up in droves to a walk-in clinic to get a shot on Wednesday at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital.