Health & Fitness
Long Line At San Francisco Monkeypox Clinic As Health Emergency Goes Into Effect
Across the city, especially in the LGBTQ+ community, fears were mounting as the number of confirmed cases grew.
August 1, 2022
Dozens of San Franciscans lined up outside of the monkeypox vaccine clinic at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital early Monday, hoping to get a dose as the city entered day one of its health emergency triggered by a growing outbreak.
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Across the city, especially in the LGBTQ+ community, fears were mounting as the number of confirmed cases grew. On Thursday, city officials declared a medical emergency that began Monday.
At the time, there were 261 confirmed cases of monkeypox in San Francisco. There were reportedly 799 cases in California and over 4,600 cases in the United States.
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