Rep. Greg Harris • 13th District
District Update • August 18, 2021
More MPV (Monkeypox) Vaccine Available in Chicago
The Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) announced today that the City of Chicago will receive an additional 20,000 doses of MPV (monkeypox) JYNNEOS vaccine from the Strategic National Stockpile and will distribute them to clinics across the city over the next week.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an emergency use authorization permitting the JYNNEOS vaccine to be administered by intradermal injection (just under the surface of the skin) rather than into a deeper layer of the skin. This form of vaccine administration is expected to achieve the same immune response and protection while using a smaller dose and expanding the number of doses available to up to five from each vial.
CDPH has also expanded vaccine eligibility to all people who meet one of the following criteria:
- Anyone who has had close physical contacts (e.g., household members or intimate partners) with someone diagnosed with MPV regardless of sex, gender, or sexual orientation.
- Sexually active bisexual, gay and other men who have sex with men, and transgender persons
Center on Halsted (3656 N. Halsted Street) is offering 500 appointments for vaccinations on Saturday, August 20 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the CDPH MPV Vaccination Clinic. Registration is required. Appointments can be scheduled using this link: https://events.juvare.com/IL-IDPH/g3fcd/
Additionally, MPV vaccine appointments are now available up to six days per week at three CDPH STI Specialty Clinics around the city by visiting getvaxchi.chicago.gov.
- Lakeview STI Specialty Clinic, 2849 N. Clark Street, 1st Floor
- Austin STI Specialty Clinic, 4909 W. Division Street, Suite 411
- Roseland STI Specialty Clinic, 200 E. 115th Street, 1.5 Floor
For more information on MPV vaccination please visit the CDPH website.
As always, if there is any way we can assist you or your family, please do not hesitate to email me at Greg@GregHarris.org or call 773-348-3434.