WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) — The Marathon County Health Department has announced that they will begin administering the monkeypox vaccine to those who at high risk or may have been exposed to the disease.
Those who will be considered for the vaccine include:
- People who know that a sexual partner in the past 14 days was diagnosed with Monkeypox.
- People who attended an event or venue where there was known Monkeypox exposure.
- Gay men, bisexual men, trans men and women, any men who have sex with men, and gender non-conforming/non-binary individuals, who have had multiple sexual partners in the last 14 days.
- The vaccine is also being prioritized for people with HIV or other conditions that contribute to a weakened immune system.
Those who believe they qualify for the vaccine should call the Marathon County Health Department at 715-261-1967 to schedule an appointment. Those who believe they are showing symptoms of the virus, including a rash with pimples or blisters, fever, chills, swollen lymph nodes, exhaustion, muscle aches, and/or headaches, should contact their doctor.
Monkeypox spreads through close, personal contact including skin-to-skin contact.
Health officials continue to emphasize that the risk of contracting the disease remains low, and there have been no confirmed cases in Marathon County so far.
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