Rockland County Schedules Vaccine Clinic To Prevent Monkeypox

NEW CITY, NY — The Rockland County Health Department has scheduled a Jynneos vaccine clinic to prevent monkeypox.

The clinic, which will be for first and second doses, is set from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday at the Robert Yeager Health Center, 50 Sanatorium Rd., Building A, in Pomona.

In a news release, County Executive Ed Day and Health Commissioner Dr. Patricia Schnabel Ruppert said eligible individuals for the Jynneos vaccine are those who meet one or more of the following current New York state requirements:

• Exposure to a suspected or confirmed monkeypox case within the past 14 days.
• High risk of exposure to monkeypox, including gay men and members of the bisexual, transgender and gender-nonconforming community and other communities of men who have sex with men and who have engaged in intimate or skin-to-skin contact with others in the past 14 days in areas where monkeypox is spreading.
• Had skin-to-skin contact with someone in a social network experiencing monkeypox activity, including men who have sex with men who meet partners through an online website, digital application ("app") or social event, such as at a bar or party.
• At risk of future exposure to infection with monkeypox, even though they are not at high risk of a recent exposure to monkeypox.

To make an appointment for the Jynneos vaccine, go to this website. For assistance making an appointment, call 845-238-1956.

You’ll need to bring a photo ID. For those with Medicare, Medicaid or private health insurance, please bring your health insurance card. The vaccine is free; however, the Health Department can collect an administrative fee from insurance plans. All are welcome regardless of immigration status.

If you are coming for a second dose, bring proof of your first dose.

In order to receive the Jynneos vaccine, everyone must wear a mask. Walk-ins are welcome and will be registered on-site; however, there may be a wait.

"Monkeypox is a disease caused by the monkeypox virus. Symptoms of monkeypox usually include a rash, fever, chills, swollen lymph nodes, very bad headaches, muscle aches, back pain, and low energy. The rash usually begins within one to three days of the start of a fever. Lesions (rash) can be flat or slightly raised, filled with clear or yellowish fluid, and can then crust, dry up, and fall off. If you have any symptoms of monkeypox, talk to your healthcare provider, even if you do not think you have had contact with someone who has monkeypox. If you think you may have been exposed or believe you are high risk, get the vaccine," Dr. Ruppert said.

You can also make an appointment for a vaccine at any of our sexual health clinics via email with your name and phone number, and one of our staff members will give you a call. For more information on MPX or the Jynneos vaccine, visit this Rockland County website.