Miami-Dade County receives limited number of monkeypox vaccines for eligible, high-risk residents

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MIAMI-DADE,FLa. – Miami-Dade County has received a limited number of monkeypox vaccines for eligible, high-risk residents.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, statistics show close to 16,000 cases of monkeypox have been reported since mid-May.

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Florida currently has the fourth-highest amount of reported cases in the U.S., with most coming from South Florida.

Vaccines are now available at the following locations:

Tropical Park

7900 SW 40th St.

North side of Tennis Courts

Miami Beach

224 23rd St.

Parking lot

To book a vaccine appointment, visit http://miamidade.gov/monkeypox or call 1.833.875.0900.


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Ryan Mackey is a Digital Journalist at WPLG. He was born on Long Island, New York, and has lived in Sunrise, Florida since 1994.

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