Some Central and South Coast organizations are stepping up to provide monkeypox vaccinations for people who might be at high risk of contracting the virus.
The Pacific Pride Foundation is teaming up with Planned Parenthood California Central Coast, and the Santa Barbara County Public Health Department to host two vaccination clinics.
The first one will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the Pacific Pride Foundation’s office in Santa Barbara. The second will be at the Foundation’s office in Santa Maria August 25.
With vaccine limited, not everyone will be eligible for shots. Eligibility includes people who are known close contacts of confirmed monkeypox cases. It also includes those with certain high-risk factors who are more likely to have been exposed. The virus is transmitted by infected people through close personal contact to other people.
