All posts tagged "vaccines"
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Gay, Bi Men More Critical of Government’s Response to Monkeypox
A poll from the Pew Research Center says that gay and bisexual men in the United States are more concerned about the recent monkeypox outbreak...
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D.C. Monkeypox Clinics to Offer Walk-Up Vaccinations
Starting on Friday, Sept. 23, D.C. residents will no longer be required to pre-register for monkeypox vaccination appointments. Going forward, all three of the city’s...
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White House to Offer Monkeypox Vaccines at LGBTQ Events
The Biden administration is releasing an additional 1.8 million doses of the monkeypox vaccine to various localities.
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DC Health Expands Monkeypox Vaccine Eligibility
DC Health, the city agency overseeing public health for the District of Columbia, announced it has expanded eligibility for monkeypox vaccines to align with the...
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Congressional Bill Would Make Monkeypox Testing Free of Charge
U.S. Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (D-N.Y.), one of only nine LGBTQ members of Congress, has introduced a bill to offer no-cost testing for monkeypox. The...
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The CDC’s Demetre Daskalakis on Containing the Spread of Monkeypox
Demetre Daskalakis, the Deputy Coordinator of the White House monkeypox response, breaks down the CDC's strategy to control the outbreak.
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LGBTQ Groups Respond to Monkeypox Emergency
LGBTQ organizations have welcomed the Biden administration’s decision to declare the ongoing monkeypox outbreak a national health emergency. The hope is that the declaration will...
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W.H.O. Director: Gay and Bi Men Should Reduce Number of Sex Partners
The head of the World Health Organization has advised gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men to reduce the number of sexual...
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Fauci: Monkeypox Response Must Avoid Stigmatizing Gay and Bi Men
Infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci has warned that the U.S. government’s response to the global monkeypox outbreak must include combating anti-gay stigmas that may...
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Florida District Rejects Sex Ed Textbooks for Violating “Don’t Say Gay” Law
A Florida school district has rejected sex education textbooks after the county’s school board rejected two proposed textbooks for allegedly violating the state’s “Parental Rights...
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W.H.O. Declares Monkeypox a “Global Health Emergency”
The World Health Organization has declared the spread of monkeypox to be a global health emergency as infections continue to increase across the globe, with...
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Jeff’s Story: One Man’s Experience with Monkeypox
The 35-year-old Maryland resident caught monkeypox after a trip to Europe. He's sharing his story in hopes of raising awareness.
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D.C. Offering Monkeypox Vaccines to At-Risk Populations
Among those advised to get the vaccine are gay and bi men, trans women, sex workers, and workers at saunas and bathhouses.
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United Kingdom to Offer Monkeypox Vaccine to Gay and Bi Men
Health officials in the United Kingdom will start offering monkeypox vaccines to some men who have sex with men in response to the relatively rapid...
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Monkeypox “Circulating Globally in Some Parts of the Gay Community,” CDC Reports
Public health officials are urging gay and bi men to be vigilant about monkeypox infections, with some cases linked to LGBTQ gatherings.
