Corona Calls

Corona Calls for 06.26.2023 – Mpox warnings

Dr. Swartzberg is off this week! Our guest expert is Dr. Peter Chin-Hong, professor of medicine and infectious disease physician at UCSF Medical Center.

Discussed in this episode:

  • The public health department in Los Angeles is warning it confirmed six new Mpox cases over last week.
  • The Mpox vaccine is widely available, and no longer restricted to people at high risk of exposure and/or serious disease. Californians can make a vaccination appointments through the the same MyTurn site as for Covid vaccines.

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