Governor Kathy Hochul (D) issued an executive order that declares a state of emergency due to the spread of the monkeypox virus and directs all relevant state agencies to assist local governments in responding to the outbreak.

The executive order grants healthcare providers, including pharmacists, emergency permission to administer monkeypox vaccines through August 28, 2022.

For more information, please contact NACDS’ Ben Pearlman at 617-515-2603.