What to know about the mpox vaccine and where to find it in Florida

The World Health Organization this month declared a global health emergency for mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, as scientists monitor a more contagious form of the virus that is spreading across Africa, with at least one reported case in Sweden.

While mpox cases have been reported in Florida and other parts of the country, none of the confirmed cases are linked to the type of mpox — clade I — that’s endemic in Central Africa and has officials on alert, according to the U.S.

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