Monkeypox – Jynneos Vaccine

As of August 12th, the Tennessee Department of Health is offering JYNNEOS vaccine to:

Individuals with a known contact/exposure to MPX identified through public health interviews during the prior 14 days.

Individuals who might have been exposed to MPX in the past 14 days, including if they:

• Are aware that a sexual partner was diagnosed with MPX in the past 14 days.

• Have had multiple sexual partners in the past 14 days.

• Gay, bisexual, or other men who have sex with men (MSM), and/or transgender, gender nonconforming or gender non-binary  individuals who report any of the following in the last 90 days (pre-exposure prophylaxis / PrEP):

• Having multiple sex partners or anonymous sex.

• Being diagnosed with a sexually transmitted infection (STI) or HIV

• Living with HIV

• Receiving medications to prevent the HIV infection (HIV PrEP)

The vaccine requires 2 doses, 28 days apart from one another. People who are vaccinated against MPX should continue to protect themselves against infection by avoiding close, skin-to-skin contact with someone who has MPX.

The Putnam County Health Department will be offering Monkeypox vaccine to individuals who meeting the above criteria on Saturday, September 17, 2022 at the Temptation Bar fro 7-9pm.