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The New York state health department has declared the monkeypox outbreak an imminent threat. New York City, which is considered the epicenter in the United States, is receiving 80,000 more vaccine doses, but CBS2's Dick Brennan spoke with people who say it won't make enough of a difference.

Since monkeypox is “closely related” to the virus that causes smallpox, smallpox vaccines “can protect people from getting monkeypox,” according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

"Lauren Glassberg has the latest on the new shipments of monkeypox vaccine. "

As the federal government prepares to send out 800,000 doses of the monkeypox vaccine, many are still confused about how and where to get it when it comes to their town.

Monkeypox has been declared a global health emergency by the World Health Organization.

The number of monkeypox cases continues to rise in New York City, and now vaccine production is being ramped up to fight the outbreak. CBS2's Alecia Reid has details.

KRON4's Taylor Bisacky reports.

More than 18,000 monkeypox cases have been reported in over 70 countries as of July 2022, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Washington Post reporter Fenit Nirappil explains what you need to know about how it spreads. Read more: https://wapo.st/3oAuSZE. Subscribe to The Washington Post on YouTube: https://wapo.st/2QOdcqK

"When I got there, there was a sense of panic or hysteria." A New York City man described his encounter at a local hospital after he began showing symptoms of monkeypox.

The monkeypox outbreak has prompted officials to declare a local public health emergency in San Francisco.

LA County drops plans for a mask mandate. And San Francisco declares an emergency of the spread of monkeypox.

Elizabeth Cook reports on San Francisco's decision to declare a public health emergency over the monkeypox virus (7-28-2022)

The New York State Health Department has declared the monkeypox outbreak an imminent threat to public health in the state, as cases continue to spread nationwide.

San Francisco mayor London Breed announced a state of emergency Thursday over the growing number of monkeypox cases. Sara Donchey reports. (7-28-22)

The mayor of San Francisco announced a state of emergency Thursday over the growing number of monkeypox cases, allowing officials to cut through red tape and fight a public health crisis reminiscent of the AIDS epidemic that began devastating the city in the 1980s.

The mayor of San Francisco announced a state of emergency Thursday over the growing number of monkeypox cases, allowing officials to cut through red tape and fight a public health crisis reminiscent of the AIDS epidemic that began devastating the city in the 1980s.

The monkeypox outbreak prompted officials to declare a local public health emergency in San Francisco Thursday. Ginger Conejero Saab reports.

Many health care advocates say New York City and state are not taking monkeypox seriously enough. CBS2's Dave Carlin has details on what they're pushing for.

New York Health Commissioner Dr. Mary Bassett declared monkeypox an imminent threat to public health on Thursday. There were 1,341 confirmed orthopoxvirus/monkeypox cases in the state as of Thursday, according to the Health Department. Most of the cases are in New York City.

ABC News medical contributor Dr. Mark Abdelmalek discusses the precautions Americans should take to curb the spread of monkeypox.

San Francisco declares monkeypox a state of emergency.

A top California health official said Friday that the state is using infrastructure from the COVID-19 pandemic to respond to rising monkeypox cases and expects an additional 72,000 doses of vaccine from the federal government soon. He said that officials are considering whether to declare a state of emergency related to monkeypox, as some lawmakers have called for the state to do.

On the heels of San Francisco’s mayor declaring a local public health emergency over monkeypox, there’s concern that a big party weekend could end up spreading the virus even more. Sergio Quintana reports.

Late Friday, Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a state disaster emergency as monkeypox cases continue to soar. The governor says more than a quarter of the country's cases are right here in New York and more vaccines and testing are on the way. CBS2's Dick Brennan reports.

"Governor Kathy Hochul has declared a 'disaster emergency' in the State of New York in response to the monkeypox outbreak. Marcus Solis has the latest details. "