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San Francisco says monkeypox cases concentrated in men aged 25–54 and vaccine supply lags demand
Summary
Health officials told the commission they’ve requested 35,000 JYNNEOS doses but had received roughly 7,000; testing and targeted outreach are expanding and eligibility is being broadened to prioritize affected communities, while treatment options remain limited.
San Francisco Department of Public Health officials reported an expanding monkeypox outbreak and a shortage of vaccine supply during a July 19 Health Commission presentation.
Dr. Susan Philip said the city had identified 141 cases among residents (data snapshot) and that the demographic breakdown shows the outbreak is concentrated in people aged 25–54 and overwhelmingly among people who identify as male and gay, lesbian or same‑gender‑loving in the available dataset. City investigators presented a partial demographic sample (86 cases as of the previous Friday) to illustrate disparities by age,…
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