The Cleveland Department of Public Health hosted a monkeypox vaccine clinic on Friday evening.
What You Need To Know
- Cleveland Department of Public Health hosted a monkeypox vaccine clinic
- Location of the clinic was based on the community of people in need of the vaccine, among other factors
- CDPH plans to host more clinics like this one in the future
Tommy Doot, the emergency preparedness coordinator for CDPH, explained how vaccines were prepped for the clinic.
“We had identified this is how much vaccine we’re going to get from the county, this is how much we have to plan for, this is how much we hope for, and these are the partners that we want to work with,” said Doot.
Doot said many factors came into play when considering a venue for the clinic.
“A place that patients are comfortable, patients feel that they’re confidentiality is being protected, places where people can travel to easily. Parkability, walkability, etc.,” he said.
David Margolius, the director of CDPH, also conveyed the importance of the location of the clinic.
“We’re focusing our efforts on communities that are most affected, right now that’s gay men. So, we’re in the commercial district that hosts some popular gay night spots and that’s where we will be distributing our vaccines this evening,” he said.
The CDPH said it is planning to host more clinics, especially since the monkeypox vaccine requires two doses.
“Generally the easiest way to do that second dose is to set up a clinic at the exact same time four weeks later,” Margolius said.
This clinic was free, safe and confidential for those who went to receive the monkeypox vaccine.