The Louisiana Department of Health, the East Baton Rouge Township Mayor’s Office and other community partners will be offering at events beginning Saturday, April 24.
Anyone who received the first of the two-dose series at monkeypox vaccine events in August can receive their second dose. CDC recommends that people receive the second dose of monkeypox vaccine within 24 to 35 days of the first dose.
First doses of monkeypox vaccines are also available for eligible groups.
COVID-19 vaccines, including the updated bivalent COVID-19 booster shot approved for people 12 years and older, will also be available.
Partners host events at the following times and locations.
George’s place
860 St.Louis St.
Saturday, 09/24/2022
5pm – 9pm
Cedarcrest Bar by Provo
10467 Flying Highway
Thursday, 09/29/2022
5pm – 9pm
Splash nightclub
2183 Highland Road
Friday, 09/30/2022
21:00 – 00:00
You don’t have to get your first and second doses at the same place. Anyone due for a second dose can come to one of the events above or find your second dose from a nearby supplier by visiting LDH’s monkeypox website at ldh.la.gov/monkeypox or by phone at 211.
As of September 21, Louisiana has identified 239 cases of monkeypox in Louisiana residents since the beginning of the monkeypox outbreak in the United States in 2022.
You don’t have to get your first and second doses at the same place. Anyone due for a second dose can come to one of the events above or find your second dose from a nearby supplier by visiting LDH’s monkeypox website at ldh.la.gov/monkeypox or by phone at 211.
As of September 21, Louisiana has identified 239 cases of monkeypox in Louisiana residents since the beginning of the monkeypox outbreak in the United States in 2022.
Suitability for monkeypox vaccines
Effective August 31, 2022, the expanded immunization criteria include individuals in Louisiana who meet any of the following criteria:
- Gay/bisexual men or transgender people who are sexually active with more than one partner
- Anyone at high risk of exposure to monkeypox. This includes, but is not limited to, individuals who:
o are HIV positive or are receiving medicines to prevent HIV infection (PrEP)
o are homeless
o Use IV medications
o Giving or receiving money or other goods in exchange for sex
o Having significant skin contact with others in a social or sexual setting
o Work in facilities where sexual or intimate activities take place (e.g. bathhouses, saunas, sex clubs, hotels)
- Clinicians or laboratory personnel at high risk of occupational exposure
- Anyone identified by a healthcare provider or public health official as being at high risk
While monkeypox is not new, it is a potentially serious viral disease caused by a virus not common in the United States that is spread through close physical contact. The disease can make you ill, including a potentially painful rash that can look like bumps on your skin, blisters, or ulcers. Some people have a flu-like illness before they develop a rash.
According to the CDC, early data suggests that gay, bisexual, same-sex and other men who have sex with men account for high numbers of cases. However, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity, anyone who has been in close personal contact with a person with monkeypox can become infected.
Monkey Pox Guide
Testing for or monkeypox is now common. If you have symptoms and would like to be tested for monkeypox, contact your doctor. People without a provider or insurance can also get tested at their local health unit or community clinic: ldh.la.gov/phu
If you test positive for monkeypox, stay isolated until your rash has healed, all scabs have fallen off, and a fresh layer of intact skin has formed.
