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Monkeypox vaccines: A virologist answers 6 questions about how they work, who can get them and how well they prevent infection

  • Written by Maureen Ferran, Associate Professor of Biology, Rochester Institute of Technology
Monkeypox vaccines: A virologist answers 6 questions about how they work, who can get them and how well they prevent infectionThe Jynneos monkeypox vaccine provides strong protection against infection but is in short supply.Mario Tama/Getty Images

Monkeypox isn’t going to be the next COVID-19. But with the outbreak having bloomed to thousands of infections, with cases in nearly every state, on Aug. 4, 2022, the U.S. declared monkeypox a national public health...

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