Saturday, hundreds of people waited in line to get vaccinated for monkeypox at one of the first community vaccination clinics to be offered in Seattle and King County. FOX13
Washington State is continuing to see a growing number of monkeypox cases, health officials said during a Thursday news conference.Israel says he works in health care and his workplace has already seen a couple cases, but he said he was eligible for the vaccine Saturday due to other risk factors.
Monkeypox, also called MPV, is most commonly spread through direct contact with Monkeypox-related rash, scabs or body fluids from an infected person. So far, the cases that have been recorded in adults have been disproportionately affecting the LGBTQ+ community. Organizers say the Saturday clinic was offered to at-risk groups who were screened while in line.
Dr. Beccaro says they hope that in the coming months, more vaccines will be available. He says when the do get vaccines, they will host community clinics in locations where people don't traditionally have access to health care. He says the clinics will also serve those who work so much during the week, they can't get to a weekday 9 to 5 style clinic.
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