Monkeypox

LOCAL MONKEYPOX HEALTH EMERGENCY IS EXPIRING

By Fernanda Lopez Halvorson, County of San Diego Communications Office

November 10, 2022 (San Diego) - San Diego County’s local health emergency for monkeypox (MPOX) is expiring today, Thursday, Nov. 10.


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TWO COUNTY-SPONSORED MONKEYPOX VACCINATION EVENTS THIS WEEK

By County News Center, County of San Diego Communications Office

August 29, 2022 (San Diego) - The County of San Diego is holding two Mpox (Jynneos) vaccination events this week in the South County in addition to providing 250 vaccinations throughout the week at County clinics.


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WHERE TO GET THE MONKEYPOX VACCINE LOCALLY

Source: San Diego County News Service

August 9, 2022 (San Diego) – The County of San Diego continues to receive a limited number of monkeypox vaccines from the state. The vaccines are available to people at highest risk of contracting the disease and to those whose immune systems are compromised, though the risk to the general public remains low.


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COUNTY DECLARES MONKEYPOX LOCAL HEALTH EMERGENCY

 

By José A. Álvarez, County of San Diego Communications Office

 
Video by Alex Aguirre
 
August 2, 2022 (San Diego) - Local public health and elected officials today announced the declaration of a local health emergency to respond to monkeypox in the San Diego region.

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COUNTY URGES MEN WHO HAVE SEX WITH MEN TO PROTECT THEMSELVES FROM MONKEYPOX

Source: San Diego County News Service

July 13, 2022 (San Diego) – County health officials are encouraging men who have sex with men to abstain or practice safer sex to avoid getting and spreading the monkeypox virus. Monkeypox vaccines are also available locally for people in high-risk groups.


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THREE CASES OF MONKEYPOX CONFIRMED IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY

By Katie Cadiao, County of San Diego Communications Office

June 17, 2022 (San Diego) -- The County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency has identified three probable cases of hMPXV, also known as human monkeypox, in our region.


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