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Niagara Holding Monkeypox Vaccination Clinics

Wednesday, 27 July 2022 11:50

By Linda Morgan

Clinics to be held August 2nd - 4th.

Niagara Region Public Health is hosting a few monkeypox vaccination clinics.

The clinics are open to high-risk community members, including female sex workers, and gay and bisexual men with multiple sexual partners.

The first clinic is being held on August 2nd at the Welland Sexual Health Centre.

The second will take place August 3rd at the Niagara Falls Sexual Health Centre, and a third will be held on August 4th at the St. Catharines Sexual Health Center.

Earlier this week, Public Health reported its first confirmed case of monkeypox in Niagara.

Anyone who wants to make an appointment is asked to call Niagara Region Public Health at 905-688-8248 option or 1-800-263-7248 ext. 7425.

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