Mazzoni Center community health engagement manager Vince Du gives a dose of Jynneos smallpox and mpox vaccine to a patron at Level Up Bar and Lounge on Walnut St. in December 2022. Mazzoni is stepping up vaccination efforts this summer following a slight rise in mpox cases reported nationwide.
The virus can spread through direct, skin-to-skin contact with mpox rashes or scabs and contact with saliva, mucus, or bodily fluids around the genitals of a person who has mpox, the CDC says. Pregnant people can also pass the virus to their fetus, or their newborn during and after birth. Given that people often travel for Pride Month in June , health workers here want to guard against the potential spread of the virus, Lynch said.
“There’s no longer a national vaccine shortage like there was when this first came into play, so we’re allowing people to self-identify as someone who might be at risk,” he said.
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