Houston, Texas (KTRK) – There was a sigh of relief during Tuesday’s briefing with Harris County Judge Lena Hidalgo after officials declared a child under the age of two presumed to have had monkeypox a false positive result.
See related story: A child under 2 in Harris County is presumed to have monkeypox
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed that a child in Harris County who supposedly tested positive last week does not have monkeypox.
The diagnosis was made after the parents noticed a rash and took the child for examination. The child is expected to make a full recovery.
The federal government has said it’s okay to give the monkeypox vaccine to babies six months or older.
See related story: Two more children in the US tested positive for monkeypox
Judge Hidalgo also announced the expansion of vaccine eligibility to include more at-risk populations. Officials recently expanded eligibility to include individuals with HIV and anyone with chlamydia. Prior to that, vaccines were available to anyone considered to be high-risk or likely to have been exposed to someone with the virus.
Last week, the county received an additional 10,100 vaccines.
SEE ALSO: Harris County Will Receive More Doses of Monkeypox Vaccine After Child Is Assumed to Have Virus
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