Monkeypox Vaccine Appointments
August 17, 2022
The Edie Windsor Healthcare Center is offering additional DOSE #1 Monkeypox Vaccine Appointments.
All those receiving a vaccine must commit to receiving BOTH first and second doses at the Edie Windsor Healthcare Center.
Second dose appointments are 4 weeks after the 1st dose.
New York State Monkeypox vaccine eligibility includes:
- Individuals with recent exposure to monkeypox within the past 14 days.
- Those at high risk of a recent exposure to monkeypox, including members of the gay, bisexual, transgender, and gender non-conforming community and other communities of men who have sex with men and who have engaged in intimate or skin-to-skin contact with others in the past 14 days areas where monkeypox is spreading.
- Individuals who have had skin-to-skin contact with someone in a social network experiencing monkeypox activity, including men who have sex with men who meet partners through an online website, digital application (“app”), or social event, such as a bar or party.
Vaccination Dates (APPOINTMENT ONLY NO WALK-INS):
Monday August 15, 2022: 1pm-5pm
Wednesday August 17, 2022: 1pm -5pm
Friday August 19, 2022: 9am – 4pm
Appointments can be made through this SBM link: https://www.stonybrookmedicine.edu/monkeypox/vaccinations starting TODAY MONDAY 8/8/22 at 9AM
Information on other pods in Suffolk County https://www.suffolkcountyny.gov/monkeypox
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