Monkeypox Cases Are High in Gay, Bisexual Community. How Can We Prevent Stigma?

Typically, monkeypox is spread through prolonged skin-to-skin contact and large respiratory droplets from coughs or sneezes.

“It’s often preliminary, still evolving, and/or bound to change,” Weise says.

“At this point, it is still challenging to get localized, convenient vaccine appointments.”

A protest bringing attention to the need for monkeypox vaccine equity

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This could also be triggering for individuals who’ve worked on thefront lines of the COVID-19pandemic.

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