From the town hall:
“Today, Mayor Bowser and DC Health announced that starting today at 1 p.m., a limited number of monkey measles vaccination meetings will be available to eligible residents of PreventMonkeypox.dc.gov County. To be considered eligible for monkey vaccination, individuals must be a resident of the county, 18 years of age or older, and:
Gay, bisexual and other men aged 18 and over who have sex with men and have had multiple (more than one) sexual partners or any anonymous sexual partners in the last 14 days; or transgender women or non-binary persons, certain men at birth, who have sex with men; or sex workers (of any sexual orientation / gender); or Staff (of any sexual orientation / gender) in establishments where sexual activity takes place (eg baths, saunas, sex clubs)
Vaccinations against monkeypox are free, subject to availability, and will take place on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays between 13:00 and 20:00 at 7530 Georgia Ave NW. A total of 300 meetings will be available today for Tuesday and Thursday. If the county receives additional doses of vaccine from the federal government, the vaccination site will reopen on Wednesday for Sunday meetings.
Confirmation of appointment and proof of residence will be required upon arrival for appointment. Proof of residence may include an ID card with a DC address, a utility bill or other mail with your name and DC address, or a current DC lease or mortgage with your name on it.
Smallpox is a rare but potentially serious viral disease that can be transmitted from person to person through direct contact with body fluids or smallpox lesions / rashes. Monkeypox can spread during intimate contact between people, including respiratory secretions during prolonged face-to-face contact, during intimate physical contact such as sex, kissing or hugging, and touching tissues and objects during sex. which have been used by humans with monkeypox, such as bed linen and towels.
The initial symptoms of monkeypox often include flu-like symptoms such as fever, headache, muscle aches and swollen lymph nodes, followed by a rash and skin lesions. Although most cases do not require hospitalization, monkeypox is dangerous, highly contagious, and inconvenient. While monkeypox can spread to anyone, most of the current cases in the area are in men who have sex with men.
If you have symptoms of monkeypox or want to be tested for orthopoxvirus, the parental monkeypox virus, please visit your healthcare provider or local wellness clinic.
Residents are encouraged to follow DC Health’s social media channels for updates on the availability of monkeypox vaccines and visit PreventMonkeypox.dc.gov for the latest information on the virus.
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