{"id":50401,"date":"2022-07-14T16:26:44","date_gmt":"2022-07-14T23:26:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=50401"},"modified":"2022-07-15T09:27:28","modified_gmt":"2022-07-15T16:27:28","slug":"select-monkeypox-vaccine-eligible-residents-can-now-make-appointments-or-walk-in-at-several-public-health-locations-to-receive-the-monkeypox-vaccine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=50401","title":{"rendered":"Select Monkeypox Vaccine Eligible Residents Can Now Make Appointments or Walk in at Several Public Health Locations to Receive the Monkeypox Vaccine"},"content":{"rendered":"

Although the supply of JYNNEOS vaccine from the federal government remains limited, gay and bisexual men and transgender persons with a recent diagnosis of rectal gonorrhea or early syphilis within the past 3 months are eligible to receive the monkeypox vaccine and should check to see if their health care provider is a monkeypox vaccine provider.<\/p>\n

Those who meet these eligibility criteria and are either without a provider or whose provider doesn\u2019t provide the vaccine, can now make an appointment at a designated Public Health Clinic or walk up to one of three Public Health vaccination pods to receive the monkeypox vaccine.<\/p>\n

To get vaccinated, patients need to provide one of the following:<\/p>\n

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  1. Proof of an appropriate and verifiable test result in the last 3 months of presentation. Proof can be on paper or shown from the patient\u2019s phone, including a screenshot of the result or a test result within a patient portal; OR<\/li>\n
  2. A\u202fMedical\u00a0<\/a>Provider Attestation<\/a>\u00a0confirming that the patient has a history of rectal gonorrhea or early syphilis treated presumptively in the past 3 months.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Individuals will need to also bring ID in addition to the proof of test result or Medical Provider Attestation.<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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    Given the limited current national vaccine supply,\u00a0as Public Health expands eligibility, the priority\u00a0is to administer\u00a0as many\u00a0first doses of monkeypox vaccine\u00a0as possible\u00a0to all eligible persons at this time. As soon as federal vaccine supply expands,\u00a0Public Health\u00a0will make second doses available to those who\u00a0received their initial dose.\u00a0 Public Health will also continue to expand eligibility to the vaccination as the federal government distributes additional doses.<\/p>\n

    Persons with\u00a0symptoms<\/a>\u00a0should speak with their regular provider or call 2-1-1 if they do not have a provider. In addition, people without a regular provider that have developed a rash in the genital or perianal area, can access services at\u00a0Public Health\u2019s Sexual Health\u00a0<\/a>Clinics.<\/a><\/p>\n

    Monkeypox, an uncommon disease caused by infection with the monkeypox virus, is\u00a0rarely fatal. Monkeypox can spread when a person has close, physical contact with a person infected with monkeypox virus or when a person comes in contact with materials (e.g., bedding, towels) that are contaminated with the virus. The monkeypox virus can also spread from animals to people.<\/p>\n

    The monkeypox virus can spread by:<\/p>\n