From the Mayor’s Office:
“Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser and DC Health announced that the District’s three monkeypox clinics will transition to walk-up only services beginning Friday, September 23. Eligible individuals will no longer need to pre-register for monkeypox vaccinations and will be able to visit any of the three DC Health monkeypox clinics for their first or second dose. (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
I was wondering if we could talk about the monkey pox vaccine. Seeing how as DC has the highest incidence per capita, and is now offering a vaccine, I was thinking it might be interesting to know how many people actually went to try to get a vaccine and if they were able to get one or got turned away or what the lines were like etc.“
From the Mayor’s Office:
“DC Health announced that beginning Friday, August 5, the three DC Health monkeypox vaccination clinics will begin offering limited walk-up vaccinations for eligible residents on Fridays, pending vaccine availability. These walk-up appointments will increase vaccine access to individuals who may not have the ability or technology to pre-register online, or for those who may not feel comfortable providing their eligibility information online (whether online or in person, monkeypox related information, including eligibility information is confidential).
On Friday, August 5, walk-up vaccinations will be available from noon until 8:00 p.m., or while supply lasts, at the DC Health monkeypox vaccination clinics located at: (more…)
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“Dear PoPville,
I think the monkeypox vaccine effort deserves more credit. I just got my first dose today (Georgia Ave location) and the entire staff from security to nurses were so kind and welcoming, and all the forms are very inclusive and non judgmental.
I know there are concerns about the number of doses, but what is within D.C.’s control makes me very proud to live here.”
Here’s the latest from DC Health: (more…)
From the Mayor’s Office:
“Today, Mayor Bowser and DC Health announced that beginning today at 1:00 p.m., a limited amount of monkeypox vaccination appointments will become available to eligible District residents at PreventMonkeypox.dc.gov. To be considered eligible for the monkeypox vaccination, persons must be a District resident, 18 years of age or older and: (more…)