As monkeypox Illinois cases increase, CDPH gave an update Friday. Gov. Pritzker is calling for more vaccines.
CHICAGO -- Fifteen-thousand new doses of monkeypox vaccine could come to the city as early as Saturday, according to Chicago Health Commissioner Dr. Allison Arwady, but with extreme demand seen earlier this week at a clinic offering vaccinations in Edgewater, the city has to prioritize eligibility for who gets vaccinated.
Gettinger is a reporter for the Hyde Park Herald and though he was one of the first locally to write about monkeypox and the vaccine, he still became ill. Monkeypox is spread through close contact and although anyone can get monkeypox, it has disproportionally affected members of the LGBTQ community and men who have sex with men. And the governor's office is concerned cases could see an uptick at the Northalsted Market Days, an annual LGBTQ street festival scheduled for Aug. 6-7. The hope is that more vaccinations now will help stem the spread.
Pritzker has directed 4,600 doses from the state's supply to help Chicago. The city has already received 3,300 vaccine doses from the federal government. And apart from the doses that are being given to the city from the state's stockpile, the state has received 2,300 doses for local health departments outside of Chicago, according to the IDPH. The state also plans to send Chicago an additional 2,000 doses in the coming weeks.
"Some of the most effective methods we have for containing the MPV outbreak are avoiding skin-to-skin contact with anyone diagnosed with or showing signs of MPV infection, such as a rash or sores--and getting tested as soon as you notice a rash or sores or are not feeling well," said Dr. Arwady."We understand the concerns and fears, especially among GBT men, who have been disproportionately hit by this virus.
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