Affinia Healthcare is now offering the MPOX vaccine for St. Louis residents.
ST. LOUIS, MO – With the World Health Organization recently declaring Mpox a public health emergency, there may be concerns locally about the virus and more importantly, availability of the vaccination to prevent contraction of it.
Affinia Healthcare will offer the Mpox vaccinations at its partner location, Salvation Army Midtown, 2900 Washington Ave., on Thursdays 9-11:45 a.m., and Fridays from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Mpox vaccinations available include pre-exposure prophylaxis or PrEP, a vaccination to prevent Mpox.
The Mpox (formerly referred to as Monkeypox) vaccine (JYNNEOS) is available for adults, 18 and over. It requires two doses separated by 4 weeks. Mpox PrEP is intended for people with the highest potential for exposure to Mpox. The vaccine remains available for post-exposure protection.
Anyone who meets any of the criteria below can get vaccinated for Mpox:
Gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men, transgender or nonbinary people who in the past 6 months have had
A new diagnosis of one or more nationally reportable sexually transmitted diseases (i.e., acute HIV, chancroid, chlamydia, gonorrhea, or syphilis)
More than one sex partner
People who have had any of the following in the past 6 months:
Sex at a commercial sex venue
Sex in association with a large public event in a geographic area where Monkeypox transmission is occurring
Sexual partners of people with the above risks
People who anticipate experiencing the above risks
Please bring your insurance card (if you have insurance) and a photo ID to your vaccine appointment. To schedule an appointment, please call 314.814.8700.
Vaccines are also available through the St. Louis County Department of Health. For more information, please visit the St. Louis County DOH website, stlouiscountymo.gov or call 314-615-0600.
About Affinia Healthcare
Affinia Healthcare is an award-winning, nationally accredited health center, providing affordable primary and preventive health care for St. Louis, Missouri, area residents. Affinia Healthcare is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, and is accredited through The Joint Commission and National Committee of Quality Assurance organizations. Established in 1906 as the Holy Cross Dispensary, Affinia Healthcare today serves over 43,700 people per year, of whom more than 90 percent have incomes under 100 percent of the federal poverty level. Approximately 70 percent of patients served are Black or African American, 11 percent are Hispanic/Latinx, and over 4,000 are un-housed.
The Affinia Healthcare Foundation helps support the mission of our community health center by providing funding to serve the most vulnerable and disenfranchised in our community. The Foundation depends on a wide array of funding sources and individual donor contributions to fund the care for these communities. To make a donation to the Affinia Healthcare Foundation, please visit www.affiniahealthcare.org/donate.
For more information about Affinia Healthcare, call 314-814-8700, or visit www.affiniahealthcare.org.
MEDIA CONTACT: Sharifah Sims-Williams, Communications Director
(cell) 314-339-3183 Email: sswilliams@affiniahealthcare.org
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