09/02/2022
Health Alert: Monkeypox Vaccine Now Available In Limited Supply For High-Risk Tompkins County Residents, TCHD Announces 9/7, 9/8 Clinics
The vaccine will be available at local clinics to be held at Tompkins County Health Department (55 Brown Road, Ithaca) on Wednesday, September 7 and Thursday, September 8. Eligible individuals can register online for an appointment or dial 2-1-1 (1-877-211-8667) for assistance registering.
September 7, 10am-3pm: https://apps2.health.ny.gov/doh2/applinks/cdmspr/2/counties?OpID=E7A2920F30C00334E0530A6C7C162EA4
September 8, 10am-3pm: https://apps2.health.ny.gov/doh2/applinks/cdmspr/2/counties?OpID=E7A3582C4E2201A4E0530A6C7C16A34D
The vaccine is available for those at high risk of infection who meet the following criteria, as determined by New York State Department of Health:
*Individuals with recent exposure to a suspected or confirmed monkeypox case within the past 14 days.
*Those at high risk of a recent exposure to monkeypox, including gay men and members of the bis*xual, transgender, and gender non-conforming community and other communities of men who have s*x with men and who have engaged in intimate or skin-to-skin contact with others in the past 14 days.
*Individuals who have had skin-to-skin contact with someone in a social network experiencing monkeypox activity, including men who have s*x with men who meet partners through an online website, digital application ("app"), or social event, such as a bar or party.
JYNNEOS is a vaccine licensed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as a two-dose series for the prevention of monkeypox among adults ages 18 years and older. If given before exposure or within 4 days of exposure, this vaccine may reduce the likelihood of infection. Within 14 days of exposure, it may reduce severity of symptoms. The two vaccine doses are given four weeks apart, and New Yorkers are considered fully vaccinated two weeks after their second dose.
People who get vaccinated should continue to take steps to protect themselves from infection by avoiding close, skin-to-skin contact, including intimate contact, with someone who has monkeypox.
TCHD has been monitoring monkeypox cases locally; as of September 1, 2022, there have been 3 reported cases in the county.
Full press: https://tompkinscountyny.gov/health/health-alert-monkeypox-vaccine-now-available-limited-supply-high-risk-tompkins-county
