Can't Get the Vaccine?

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Wen: There's a huge need for vaccine. The community is really desperate for it, and yet no one can get vaccinated. We're supposed to have this item one point one million doses, which would be a game changer. Senators are calling on the biden administration to invoke the defense production act to boost access to the monkey pox vaccine. Officials in san francisco warn a shortage of the vaccine will force its main clinic to close on thursday.

Gay men, queer people, and their partners represent an overwhelming majority of monkeypox cases. But even though the WHO just declared the disease a global health emergency, resources like vaccines, testing, and treatment remain largely out of reach. Health reporter Keren Landman and virologist Joseph Osmundson explain.

This episode was produced by Victoria Dominguez, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Paul Mounsey, and hosted by Noel King.

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