A Monkeypox outbreak that started in the Democratic Republic of Congo has spread to neighboring countries and continents which had never reported Monkeypox before.
Now that the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine has been fully approved by the Food and Drug Administration for people ages 16 and older, there is no reason to delay vaccination. Vaccination is imperative in preventing COVID-19 and a vaccination mandate is necessary in ending the pandemic.