Frederick County Health Department to host monkeypox vaccine clinic on Wednesday

Angela Roberts, The Frederick News-Post, Md.
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Oct. 11—The Frederick County Health Department is scheduled to host a monkeypox vaccine clinic on Wednesday at Frederick's Evangelical Reformed United Church of Christ on West Church Street.

Up to 130 doses of the two-shot vaccine will be available at the clinic, which will be held from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m., health department spokeswoman Rissah Watkins said.

Although the health department recommends that people make an appointment to receive a vaccine, walk-ins are also welcome on a first-come, first-served basis, Watkins said.

At a vaccine clinic on Oct. 4 at The Frederick Center, the health department administered 13 shots, Watkins said.

As of Monday, there were 682 monkeypox cases in Maryland, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The Maryland Department of Health is tracking monkeypox cases reported across the state on a public dashboard, but it is not reporting the case count for jurisdictions with fewer than 10 cases.

There were fewer than 10 cases in Frederick County as of Friday, according to the state's dashboard.

To make an appointment at the upcoming clinic, visit bit.ly/3RFwltH.

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