tacandsurvival.com BY TACANDSURVIVAL
California and Illinois declared states of emergency in response to the rapid spread of monkeypox virus nationwide.
On Monday, both states declared a state of emergency as the recent data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed that more than 5,800 probable or confirmed cases of monkeypox have been reported across the United States.
The data also reported more than 800 cases in California and over 500 cases in Illinois as of Tuesday.
According to California Gov. Gavin Newsom, his recent declaration was meant to bolster the state’s vaccination efforts by enabling the Emergency Medical Services personnel to administer the monkeypox vaccine.
“California is working urgently across all levels of government to slow the spread of monkeypox, leveraging our robust testing, contact tracing and community partnerships strengthened during the pandemic to ensure that those most at risk are our focus for vaccines, treatment and outreach,” Newsom said in an official statement.
