"Monkeypox is not COVID," said Dr. Allison Arwady, commissioner of the Chicago Department of Public Health. That means doctors are not recommending that everyone get the monkeypox, also known as MPV, vaccine pr
CHICAGO (CBS) -- Two people have died after contracting monkeypox in Chicago, marking the city's first fatal cases of the virus, the city's Department of Public Health announced Friday. Both of the people who died had several other health conditions – including weakened immune systems, the...
As CBS 2's Tim McNicholas reported, Aaron Gettinger is one of about 202 people who have had confirmed monkeypox cases in Chicago – as reported Friday by the Chicago Department of Public Health. It's not easy for patients to talk about, but Gettinger wanted to ensure people kno...
The Biden administration declared the monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency nationwide Thursday, and Gov. JB Pritzker also issued such an order for Illinois earlier this week. CBS 2's Tara Molina reports.
CHICAGO (CBS) --Colder weather is here and the Chicago Department of Public Health wants to make sure everyone is healthy while we bundle up this winter. The department is hosting a free COVID, flu, and monkeypox vaccination clinic this weekend. ...