ATTENTION ALL CLIENTS. If you believe you have or have been exposed to Monkeypox, please contact your doctor to get tested and let me know so we can reschedule your massage.
According to the CDC:
Symptoms of monkeypox can include:
Fever
Headache
Muscle aches and backache
Swollen lymph nodes
Chills
Exhaustion
A rash that can look like pimples or blisters that appears on the face, inside the mouth, and on other parts of the body, like the hands, feet, chest, genitals, or anus. The rash goes through different stages before healing completely. This process can take several weeks. Sometimes, people get a rash first, followed by other symptoms. Others only experience a rash.
Monkeypox is rare and does not spread easily between people without close contact. The threat of monkeypox to the general U.S. population remains LOW. - www.cdc.gov/poxvirus/monkeypox/about.html
The following information was forwarded to me by a client from their doctor:
Just wanted to give you an update on the monkeypox vaccine, and where to get it! The CDPH is pushing it out to more venues….
Studies looking at the Jynneos vaccine show it generates a strong antibody response within 2 weeks that lasts up to 2 years. So even though it's recommended to get 2 doses four weeks apart, having one dose should give really good protection very quickly. I think a lot of places will be trying to push out one dose to as many people as possible, and then wait until there's much more supply before getting people the second dose. So don't despair if you can't get a second dose right away! Here's an article about that: Click Here
They're still trying to prioritize the people with the highest risk: those who have been directly exposed, those who have multiple or anonymous sex partners, those who have intimate contact at social/sex venues, or those who trade money, goods, or services for sex.
Here are a few options to look into:
Howard Brown Health Center: 773-388-1600
Project Wish/UIC: 312-355-0743; you can also fill out this online questionnaire and someone will contact you https://uic.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9G3LAcBlLVYT3kq
Rush: 888-352-7874
NorthStar Medical Center: 773-296-2400
Additionally, I have seen walk-in vaccine events (first come, first served) posted on social media, but please verify on social media:
TPAN (Test Positive Aware Network), 5537 N. Broadway: every Monday starting July 18, from 2pm to 5:30pm.
July 22: Touché (6412 N Clark), starts at 9pm
July 22: Club Escape (1530 E 75th St), 9pm- midnight
July 26: Steamworks Baths (3246 N Halsted), 5pm-8pm
July 27: Cell Block (3702 N Halsted), 2pm-7pm
July 28: Hydrate (3458 N Halsted), 2pm-7pm
July 29: Bassline (2239 S Michigan), 10pm-2am
August 2: Steamworks Baths (3246 N Halsted), 5pm-8pm
August 6: Cellblock (3702 N Halsted), noon-6pm
August 6: Howard Brown on Halsted, noon-6pm
August 7: Cellblock (3702 N Halsted), noon-6pm
August 7: Howard Brown on Halsted, noon-6pm
Expect lines at all these venues, so go early and bring something to do!
Keep an eye on this site, which is a non-comprehensive list compiled from the Internet: Click Here
If you have any questions, [contact your doctor]. If you are experiencing symptoms of monkeypox (flu-like symptoms including sore throat or cough or spots on your body, especially in/around the mouth, genitals, or rectum), please [let your doctor know], right away.
Be safe!