Demand for the monkeypox vaccine continues to outpace supply in Atlanta as cases rise here and nationwide.
On Thursday, federal health officials announced the Biden administration has declared monkeypox a national health emergency, which would free up more resources for the government to fight the outbreak.
As of August 3, the United States reported 6,617 monkeypox cases around the country. States reporting the most cases are New York, California, Illinois, Texas, Florida and Georgia.
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