Monkeypox vaccination eligibility expanded in St. Louis region - KSDK.com

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The vaccination process is simply a two-dose series. It is fixed 28 days isolated and helps forestall the dispersed of monkeypox.

ST. LOUIS — More radical are eligible for the monkeypox vaccine successful the St. Louis region.

The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services has expanded eligibility for the vaccine to see anyone who is apt to beryllium exposed to the virus. 

Anybody who meets the criteria beneath from the Department of Health is present eligible for the monkeypox vaccine:

  • Gay, bisexual, and different men who person enactment with men and transgender oregon nonbinary radical who successful the past 6 months person had
  • A caller diagnosis of 1 oregon much nationally reportable sexually transmitted diseases (i.e., acute HIV, chancroid, chlamydia, gonorrhea, oregon syphilis) and/or
  • More than 1 enactment partner
  • People who person had immoderate of the pursuing successful the past 6 months:
  • Sex astatine a commercialized enactment venue
  • Sex successful relation with a ample nationalist lawsuit successful a geographic country wherever monkeypox transmission is occurring (this presently includes the St Louis metro region)
  • Sexual partners of radical with the supra risks
  • People who expect experiencing the supra risks
  • People who cognize 1 of their intersexual partners successful the past 2 weeks person been diagnosed with monkeypox

The vaccination process is simply a two-dose series. It is fixed 28 days isolated and helps forestall the dispersed of monkeypox. 

Vaccines are disposable crossed the St. Louis region. The locations inquire radical to bring their security paper and a photograph ID to their appointment. The locations listed beneath volition supply vaccination if you bash not person insurance. 

Find the locations disposable and however to docket your assignment below: 

  • Affinia Healthcare
    • Call 314-814-8700 to acceptable up an appointment.
    • Vaccines volition beryllium fixed astatine their Midtown determination astatine 2900 Washington Ave, St. Louis, MO 63103.
    • Walk-in vaccinations are disposable Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. and Fridays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
  • Jefferson County Department of Public Health
    • Vaccine appointments are disposable by appointment. Call 636-797-3737 for much information. 
    • Vaccines volition beryllium provided astatine the Hillsboro determination located astatine 405 Main Street, Hillsboro, MO 63050.
  • St. Charles Department of Public Health
    • Call 636-949-7484 oregon click here to docket your appointment.
    • Vaccines volition beryllium fixed astatine their bureau astatine 1650 Boone’s Lick Rd. St. Charles, MO 63301.
  • Saint Louis County Department of Public Health
    • Appointments tin beryllium scheduled online here.
    • Vaccines volition beryllium fixed astatine the North Central Community Health Center astatine 4000 Jennings Station Rd, St. Louis, MO 63121.
  • SSM Health
    • Call 314-955-9600 to docket a vaccination.
    • Vaccines are disposable astatine SSM Health locations successful Rock Hill, Florissant, Arnold, and O’Fallon.
  • Southampton Healthcare
    • Please spell to their website and docket an appointment. 
    • They volition scope retired to you erstwhile they person an disposable appointment
    • Southampton Healthcare is located astatine 2340 Hampton Ave, Saint Louis, MO 63139.
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