| Answer | Where can I get information about Monkeypox and Monkeypox vaccinations?
If a person is exposed to someone with monkeypox, they should call the Health Department at (215) 685-5488 immediately. The Health Department will ask about the exposure and work with that person to set up an opportunity to receive a vaccine to help keep from getting monkeypox. For info on what monkeypox is and what the symptoms are, go to https://www.phila.gov/2022-07-19-the-latest-on-monkeypox-in-philadelphia/. For a dashboard of demographic information on monkeypox in Philadelphia, go to https://www.phila.gov/programs/acute-communicable-disease-program/monkeypox/.
For the Monkeypox Vaccine Interest Form, see https://redcap.phila.gov/surveys/?s=YMLXM4LLLLR397T7.
You Should Know:
The vaccine must be provided as soon as possible, so making this call quickly is important. Vaccine is being distributed first to those at the highest-risk, so people who may be lower-risk might not get an immediate vaccine appointment. Due to the relatively small number of vaccine doses available, eligibility to receive the vaccine is limited to people who have been identified as contacts of people who have tested positive for monkeypox and those identified by the Health Department as being at high-risk. As more doses become available, the Health Department will continue to expand the vaccine program.
Further Information:
The Health Department also launched a new blog post that provides advice for people who may have been exposed, and for those who may be experiencing symptoms of monkeypox.
Also, see https://www.phila.gov/2022-07-19-health-department-to-expand-monkeypox-vaccine-administration/.
The Health Department has received limited doses of JYNNEOS vaccine, which is indicated for smallpox and monkeypox, for distribution. These vaccines will be made available to people who are considered to be high-risk at invitation-only clinics at a Health Department site. |
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