They were the first New Jersey cases in months.
have been detected in New Jersey — the first infections since February, the state Department of Health said Friday in a statement.
“Mpox vaccines are free and remain available in New Jersey,” Health Commissioner Judith Persichilli said in the statement. “Vaccination is the best tool to prevent the spread of mpox, and the Department encourages anyone who is at risk for mpox and hasn’t received the two-dose vaccine yet to get it or catch up with their second dose.
Mpox cases peaked in New Jersey last summer but then fell, the agency said. Still, the new cases prompted the state to remind residents about the risks and the need to protect against the virus.Immunizations have been modified since last summer, the agency said, with the injection site “less visible than before.”
People who are at increased risk are still urged to be cautious, even if they received a vaccination last year.
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