The city is hosting an emerging monkeypox vaccination clinic for at-risk residents on June 30 from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. and from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at East End Public Health Clinic, 247 Centennial Pkwy. N., Section 8. Appointments required. The clinic is for more than 18 people who recognize men in the LGBTQ community who have sex with other men and for whom at least one of the following applies:
Identify as contact of a person who recently tested positive for monkey pox.
Have you had two or more sexual partners in the last three weeks (21 days) or may you plan to
You have been diagnosed with chlamydia, gonorrhea or syphilis in the last two months.
Have you been to baths, sex clubs and other sex venues in the last 21 days (including staff and volunteers); or
Have you had anonymous or casual sex in the last three weeks (21 days). for example, after using an online dating app, engage in or plan to engage in sex work.
Monkey pox is transmitted through contact with body fluids, through droplets of the respiratory system after prolonged face-to-face contact or bites and scratches from infected animals. It may take six to 13 days for symptoms to appear after exposure to the virus. Smallpox in monkeys can cause fever, headaches, swollen lymph nodes, rash and exhaustion. Most people recover on their own without treatment. As of Tuesday, there have been 67 laboratory-confirmed cases of smallpox in Ontario. To make an appointment at the clinic, call the public health hotline at 905-974-9848, option 7. SHARE:
