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Dear San Francisco VA Health Care System Subscriber:
SFVAHCS is now offering the Monkeypox vaccine (Jynneos) to at-risk Veterans at the Vaccine Clinic in the main campus (Ft Miley). Please refer to the CDC criteria below to see if you qualify to receive a Monkeypox vaccine. If you meet the criteria or have any questions about the vaccine, please contact your primary care team.
CDC Criteria
Who Should Get Vaccinated?
In the current outbreak, you may want to get vaccinated if:
- You have been identified as a close contact of someone with Monkeypox.
- You learn that one of your sex partners in the past 2 weeks has been diagnosed with Monkeypox.
In addition, you may want to get vaccinated if you are a man who has sex with other men or are a transgender or gender-diverse person who has sex with men and in the past 2 weeks:
- You have had sex with multiple partners or group sex.
- You have had sex at a commercial sex venue (like a sex club or bathhouse).
- You have had sex at an event, venue, or in an area where Monkeypox transmission is occurring.
For more information on Monkeypox and vaccinations, please visit CDC Monkeypox or contact your primary care team.
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