Hamilton is hosting a pop-up monkeypox vaccine clinic
- Michael Kras
- 29 Jun 2022
Hamilton public health has announced that they will be opening a pop-up vaccine clinic for immunization against monkeypox for at-risk community members.
The clinic will be hosted at the East End Public Health Clinic (247 Centennial Pkwy N, Unit 8) on Thursday, June 30th from 9 am to 11 am, and from 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm by appointment only.
Hamilton Public Health Services is hosting a monkeypox vaccination clinic for at-risk community members on Thursday, June 30, 2022 at the East End Public Health Clinic by appointment only.
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Though monkeypox risk to the community remains low and no confirmed cases have been found in the city yet, Hamilton public health is hosting the clinic as a proactive measure.
Public health indicates that the clinic is intended for residents ages 18 and up who are transgender or cisgender, and who identify as a man and belong to the LGBTQ2IA+ community.
Eligible residents must also identify as a contact for someone who recently tested positive for monkeypox; had two or more sexual partners within the past three weeks; have been diagnosed with chlamydia, gonorrhea, or syphilis within the past two months; have had anonymous or casual sex in the last three weeks; or visited a bath house or sex club in the past three weeks.
Those who are eligible and wish to book an appointment can do so by calling the public health hotline at 905-974-9848, option 7.
“This clinic is part of our proactive plan to respond to the monkeypox virus and reduce opportunities for the virus to spread in our community,” said Dr. Elizabeth Richardson, Hamilton’s medical officer of health.
“I would encourage those community members who are at-risk to get vaccinated to protect themselves and their loved ones from the serious outcomes linked to this virus.”
Read the full release here.
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