Mayor Bowser to Provide Update on Monkeypox Outbreak and Response Efforts

(Washington, DC) – On Monday, July 18, at 11 am, Mayor Muriel Bowser and Dr. LaQuandra Nesbitt, Director of DC Well being, will present an replace on the monkeypox outbreak, vaccinations and the District’s ongoing response efforts.

Details about monkeypox and pre-registration for the vaccine is out there at preventmonkeypox.dc.gov. All residents are invited to pre-register; nevertheless, eligibility is presently restricted to people thought-about most prone to publicity. Presently, to be thought-about eligible for the monkeypox vaccination, folks have to be a District resident, 18 years of age or older and: 

• Homosexual, bisexual, and different males who’ve intercourse with males and have had a number of (multiple) or any nameless sexual companions within the final 14 days; or
• Transgender girls or nonbinary individuals assigned male at beginning who’ve intercourse with males; or
• Intercourse staff (of any sexual orientation/gender); or
• Employees (of any sexual orientation/gender) at institutions the place sexual exercise happens (e.g., bathhouses, saunas, intercourse golf equipment)

WHEN:   
Monday, July 18, at 11 am

WHO:   
Mayor Muriel Bowser
Dr. LaQuandra Nesbitt, Director, DC Well being 
Naseema Shafi, CEO of Whitman Walker Well being

WHERE:   
Whitman-Walker Well being
1525 14th St NW
*Closest Metro Station: Shaw-Howard Univ Station*
*Closest Bikeshare Station: 14th & Q St NW*

  Press fascinated with attending the occasion are requested to RSVP to [email protected].

The DC Workplace of Cable Tv, Movie, Music and Leisure will present a reside feed of the media avail. To view the occasion on-line, go to mayor.dc.gov/reside, tune in on Channel 16 (DCN) or any of the social media platforms under.

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