Why It Was Easier to Curb Monkeypox Than Covid

(NYT) The city has pulled back its monkeypox vaccination vans as the number of cases dropped sharply. A dangerous virus, monkeypox, arrived in New York City in May, shortly before the World Health Organization declared it a “public health emergency of international concern.” That designation that had been in effect for only two other diseases, Covid-19 and polio. But the monkeypox outbreak has subsided, and New York City has stopped sending vaccine vans to community centers and nightclubs. It has also closed mass vaccination sites that were set up in the summer. I asked Sharon Otterman, who covers health care and the pandemic for the Metro desk, to assess where things stand.