Monkeypox Declared a Public Health Emergency in the U.S.

On August 4th, 2022, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra declared monkeypox a public health emergency in the United States. Read the full press release: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2022/08/04/biden-harris-administration-bolsters-monkeypox-response-hhs-secretary-becerra-declares-public-health-emergency.html

For more information about monkeypox, please visit the following resources:

City of Waltham Monkeypox Information Page

CDC

Mass.gov

Monkeypox Vaccination