Gov. Gavin Newsom authorized $41 million this week to combat monkeypox. Most of that money will go to state and local health departments, however, roughly $1.5 million is set to reimburse vaccine administration at specific community clinics.
“It's our understanding that this funding is specifically to help address a gap, essentially, from mid July through mid August, when the state will not be able to provide a reimbursement through the state's Medi-Cal program," Pulsipher said."And then the state will be able to kick in ongoing reimbursement through Medi-Cal for vaccine administration at community health centers.”
Since the money is part of the state’s final budget for the current fiscal year, grants can begin immediately, though Pulsipher said the process is likely to take at least six months. “We ask and plead with the state to act with all urgency and really make sure this funding moves through the process and out to community partners as quickly as possible,” he said.Community health clinics have been the backbone of monkeypox vaccination efforts in L.A.’s low income neighborhoods. Statewide they’ve administered a quarter of the 29,000 doses of monkeypox vaccine. The clinics are subsidized by the federal government and provide care regardless of a person’s ability to pay.
More than 1,700 people in L.A. County have tested positive with monkeypox, though new cases appear to be slowing. Monkeypox vaccine eligibility remains restricted to high risk groups due to short vaccine supply.Jackie Fortiér helps Southern Californians understand the pandemic by identifying what's working and what's not in our health response.
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