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US to Shift Monkeypox Aid to LGBTQ, Racial Minorities
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Vials of the monkeypox vaccine.
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The US is shifting its monkeypox response efforts to increasingly target hard-hit sexual and racial minority groups that bear the brunt of the country’s outbreak.
The Department of Health and Human Services is launching a pilot program that aims to reach LGBTQ communities of color facing barriers in accessing vaccines, officials said Tuesday. The program will provide shots to help local health departments prioritize small-scale vaccination efforts through relationships with trusted community members.