SCENE + HEARD: Daily Post Will You Need a Monkeypox Vaccine? By Staff Tuesday, May 24, 2022 11:32 AM Some health officials around the world are beginning to take stock of their smallpox vaccine stores, since smallpox vaccines are also effective against monkeypox. The U.S. has stockpiled millions of doses, The New York Times reports, but will you need a vaccine? Head over to The New York Times for more.