Ellis County health officials investigating two possible cases of monkeypox

Health officials in Ellis County are investigating two possible cases of monkeypox. The county’s health director, Kim Reel, briefed county commissioners on the cases this week. She said the county has received a small dose of the JYNNEOS vaccine from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment. She said the county has nine doses left and there have been requests for it, but there are strict guidelines on how the vaccine can be used. If the cases in Ellis County are confirmed, this would mean four cases of monkeypox in Kansas. The other two cases have been reported in Johnson and Shawnee counties.
Source: 101.3 KFDI