Jackie Fortiér, KPCC/LAist

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As Pandemic Emergencies End, People Battling Long Covid Feel ‘Swept Under the Rug’

Millions of Americans suffer from long covid, which can have debilitating physical effects, including fatigue and difficulty breathing. Yet many patients feel they’re on their own.

Local Health Officials to Feds: Where’s the Rest of Our Monkeypox Vaccine?

Los Angeles County is getting 60% fewer doses of monkeypox vaccine than officials expected, after the FDA said every vial could be split into five shots.

A California Man’s ‘Painful and Terrifying’ Road to a Monkeypox Diagnosis

A Bay Area man described himself as “delirious” from the pain of a quickly spreading rash, but it took six telehealth appointments, one urgent care visit, and two emergency room trips before he was finally diagnosed and treated for monkeypox.