SF residents wait for hours get monkeypox vaccine

Hundreds of San Francisco residents lined up for hours to get limited doses of the monkeypox vaccine. The mayor of San Francisco announced a state of emergency on Thursday over the growing number of monkeypox cases.
A shortage of vaccine has resulted in people waiting in line for hours for doses. Despite the problems with vaccine supply, federal officials said that the country's monkeypox outbreak can still be stopped, amid worries that the U.S. has missed the window to contain the virus. The monkeypox virus spreads through prolonged skin-to-skin contact, which includes sex, kissing, breathing at close range, and sharing bedding and clothing, the public health department said. Health officials are asking people who could be at risk to cover exposed skin when out in crowds and to watch out for symptoms, such as fever, blisters and rashes. The World Health Organization over the weekend declared the monkeypox outbreak in more than 70 countries a global emergency.