The Mississippi State Department of Health announced on Thursday it is expanding the eligibility criteria for receiving a monkeypox vaccine to include LGBTQ+ Mississippians at risk of infection.
The Mississippi State Department of Health announced on Thursday it is expanding the eligibility criteria for receiving a monkeypox vaccine to include LGBTQ+ Mississippians at risk of infection.
Now, Mississippians over the age of 18 who identify as gay, bisexual or transgender may be eligible for vaccination if they report having multiple or anonymous sexual partners or have attended an event where the virus may have been transmitted. Processing…Whoops! There was an error and we couldn't process your subscription. Please reload the page and try again.
The monkeypox vaccine is only available by appointment at county health department clinics in the following counties: Lee, Panola, Leflore, Lowndes, Lauderdale, Adams, Hinds, Forrest, and Harrison. Those who wish to check their eligibility and schedule an appointment can do so by calling MSDH’s Monkeypox Call Center at 1-877-978-6453.
Monkeypox, which is part of the same family of viruses as smallpox, has not caused any deaths outside of Africa during the current outbreak, but does produce painful symptoms. Transmission often occurs through close skin-to-skin contact with an infected person. Airborne transmission can also occur during prolonged close contact with an infected person.Symptoms of monkeypox can include: fever, headache, muscle aches, swollen lymph nodes, chills and exhaustion.
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