Monkeypox vaccine event at UIC
Vaccines will be available on a first-come, first-served basis Heading link
- When: Friday, October 14 from 4 until 7 pm
- Where: UIC Student Center East, Room 713
- Who: See eligibility criteria below
Sponsored by UIC’s Outbreak Response Team in collaboration with the City of Chicago Department of Public Health.
Eligibility Criteria:
Anyone living in Chicago and Illinois, including students enrolled in Chicago’s universities/colleges, who meet one of the following criteria AND have not previously been infected with MPV, is recommended to complete the two-dose series of MPV JYNNEOS vaccine as recommended:
- Anyone regardless of sex, gender, or sexual orientation who:
- Had skin-to-skin or intimate contact (e.g., household members with close physical contact or intimate partners) with someone diagnosed with MPV.
- Exchanges good or services for sex.
- Lives with HIV, especially persons with uncontrolled or advanced HIV disease.
- Are eligible or currently taking PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis) to help prevent infection with HIV.
- Sexually active bisexual, gay and other same gender-loving men, or sexually active transgender individuals. Especially consider getting vaccinated if you:
- Met recent partners through online applications or social media platforms (such as Grindr, Tinder or Scruff), or at clubs, raves, sex parties, saunas.
- Were diagnosed with sexually transmitted infection(s) (STI) in past 6 months.
We are still learning about how well the vaccine can protect you. Even after getting vaccinated, you should still take precautions, especially if you are at high-risk for severe illness from monkeypox.