Coverage dated September 27, 2022 to September 28, 2022

Monkeypox vaccine appears to be working, but CDC still urges precautions

Headline from CBS News

Early data, based on people who were eligible for the shots, found the unvaccinated are 14 times more likely to catch monkeypox.

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Reports & sources

18 articles, oldest first.

  1. WFMZ Allentown

    Vaccine appears to protect against monkeypox, CDC says (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    U.S. public health officials say at-risk people who have received just one dose of the monkeypox vaccine have appeared to be significantly less likely to get sick from the virus.

  2. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    A Single Dose of Monkeypox Vaccine Provides Some Protection Against Infection, CDC Says (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    These are the first real-world findings on how well the vaccine is working in the current outbreak

  3. Advocate

    Unvaccinated People 14 Times More Likely to Get Monkeypox (opens Advocate)

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    Advocate's feed description

    The data marks an important milestone in the administration's fight against monkeypox, particularly given the unprecedented nature of this year's outbreak.

  4. STAT

    Early analysis suggests monkeypox vaccine is reducing risk of infection in U.S. (opens STAT)

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    STAT's feed description

    A very preliminary analysis of data from 32 states appears to suggest that the monkeypox vaccine being used in the United States is reducing the risk of infection among vaccinated people.

  5. MedicalXpress

    US finds monkeypox vaccine highly effective in early data (opens MedicalXpress)

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    MedicalXpress's feed description

    The monkeypox vaccine is highly effective, protecting people as early as two weeks after the first dose, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday.

  6. KAGS Bryan

    CDC: 1 dose of vaccine protects against monkeypox, 2nd dose encouraged (opens KAGS Bryan)

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    KAGS Bryan's feed description

    Experts urge a second dose for full protection, but people who received a single dose of the monkeypox vaccine appeared to be significantly less likely to get sick.

  7. Forbes

    Monkeypox: Unvaccinated 14 Times More Likely To Contract Disease Than Those Without Shot, CDC Says (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Changes to behavior can also help drive down case numbers, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Rochelle Walensky said.

  8. CBS News

    Monkeypox vaccine appears to be working, but CDC still urges precautions (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Early data, based on people who were eligible for the shots, found the unvaccinated are 14 times more likely to catch monkeypox.

  9. Politico

    Early data suggests monkeypox vaccine may be working, CDC says (opens Politico)

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    Politico's feed description

    Early data analyzed by the CDC shows that unvaccinated people at risk for monkeypox were 14 times more likely to be infected.

  10. Boston

    CDC says early data offers positive signs about monkeypox vaccine (opens Boston)

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    Boston's feed description

    People who received a single dose of a vaccine were substantially less likely to get infected than the unvaccinated.

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