Monkeypox vaccinations begin on Fire Island

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Monkeypox vaccinations began Thursday morning on Fire Island. One vaccine recipient said it was "really convenient" to get one here, citing issues with doing so in the city. Newsday TV's Cecilia Dowd reports. Credit: Newsday/James Carbone