With the monkeypox vaccine still in short supply, the Biden administration is changing how the vaccine is administered in order to stretch its limited number of doses.
On Tuesday afternoon, federal health officials announced their decision to allow the JYNNEOS vaccine to be administered between layers of skin — what’s known as an intradermal injection — rather than into the fat as is currently done.
By offering the shots in this way, only a fifth of the full dose is needed for each person.