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Idaho Matters Doctor Roundtable: October 22, 2025

Vials of the Jynneos vaccine for monkeypox are taken from a cooler at a vaccinations site.
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Vials of the Jynneos vaccine for monkeypox are taken from a cooler at a vaccinations site.

Health officials in California are investigating three cases of Mpox, none of them related.

What’s worrying medical experts is that this strain appears to be more serious, and if it’s spreading locally in Southern California, it could show up in other states as well.

Dr. David Pate, the former CEO of St. Luke's Health System, joined Idaho Matters to talk more about the health news making headlines.

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