How and where to get tested for monkeypox
How to get tested for monkeypoxLabcorp says people should “go to their health care provider for sample collection and to initiate the testing process."
Health care providers can also order the orthopoxvirus test from Labcorp as they normally would order other tests, the company said.What's next: The CDC said it anticipates other companies — that include Aegis Science, Mayo Clinic Laboratories, Quest Diagnostics and Sonic Healthcare — to also start testing and increase capacity throughout July.The Food and Drug Administration has licensed two vaccines preventing monkeypox infection – JYNNEOS and ACAM2000.
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