California, Illinois Join New York to Declare Monkeypox States of Emergency

California, Illinois Join New York to Declare Monkeypox States of Emergency
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker speaks during a rally at Federal Building Plaza in Chicago on April 27, 2022. Scott Olson/Getty Images
Caden Pearson
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The governors of blue states California, and Illinois on Monday joined New York state in issuing proclamations declaring states of emergency in response to the 2022 monkeypox virus outbreak currently spreading primarily among the LGBT population.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom, also a Democrat, cited similar reasons when he declared a State of Emergency “to bolster the state’s vaccination efforts.”

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