The Allentown Health Bureauwill be holding two monkeypox vaccination clinics, including one this week. WDIY’s Sarit Laschinsky has more.
The Allentown Health Bureau says it will administer a limited supply of the two-dose Jynneos monkeypox vaccine on Aug. 25 and Sept. 1, from 4-6 p.m. both days.
The clinics are offering 30 appointments per day, for a total of 60 first-dose monkeypox vaccines. The second dose will be scheduled at the time a person receives their first vaccine.
Eligible individuals must be gay, bisexual, or other men who have sex with men, and/or transgender, gender non-conforming, or gender non-binary persons who are age 18 or older who have had multiple (2+) or anonymous sex partners in the past 14 days.
They must also meet one of the following criteria:
- Have knowledge or suspicion that they may have been exposed to monkeypox or another STI in the past 14 days
- Have had any newly diagnosed STI in the past three months, including gonorrhea, chlamydia, early syphilis, or HIV
- Have attended an event, met sex partner(s) through online apps or social media, or exchanged money, goods or services for sex
- Have a condition that may increase their risk for severe disease if infected with monkeypox such as HIV or another condition that weakens their immune system, or they have a history of atopic dermatitis or eczema
- Be on HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP)
- Be sex workers of any sexual orientation or gender identity
Appointments can be scheduled by calling the Allentown Health Bureau at 610-437-7760 ext. 0.
Once all appointment slots are filled, names will be added to a waiting list for future availability.
(Original air-date: 8/24/22)
