Dallas County residents and public officials are questioning whether the health department’s monkeypox response is strong enough as the virus continues to...
A health professional prepares a dose of a Monkeypox vaccine at the Edison municipal vaccination centre in Paris Wednesday July 27, 2022.Dallas County residents and public officials are questioning whether the health department’s monkeypox response is strong enough as the virus continues to spread throughout North Texas.
“It’s a balance of wanting to maximize our impact. We’re already getting a ton of calls bombarding our system,” said Dr. Philip Huang, the county’s top health official. “So we’re trying to balance that with, what can we handle? And, what can we get out there effectively and quickly?”The virus, which primarily spreads through skin-to-skin contact, causes flu-like symptoms and a blistery rash that may be located on or near the genitals.
Already the spread of monkeypox and lack of vaccines is altering some people’s behavior. David DiMaggio said he’s stopped going to bars so that he won’t risk brushing up against someone who may be uknowingly infected. Every city has different vaccine eligibility requirements, based largely on vaccine supply and how widely the virus is spreading. Houston has a broader definition of high-risk individuals than Dallas that includes people older than 18 that are on HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP, which prevents HIV infection.
For Addison resident Joey Benitez, the conversations surrounding monkeypox feel reminiscent of conversations he heard growing up during the AIDS epidemic. He’s worried that, because there aren’t enough vaccine doses, the virus will spread more than is necessary.
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