Small quantity of vaccine for monkeypox available at Adams County Health Department

QUINCY — The Adams County Health Department has received a small quantity of JYNNEOS vaccine from the state of Illinois.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention does not recommend widespread vaccination against monkeypox at this time, but this vaccine is recommended by the CDC to prevent monkeypox disease in people determined to be at high risk for infection.

The Adams County Health Department is working with area providers to identify vulnerable populations and provide the JYNNEOS vaccine to protect those most at risk for contracting monkeypox in our community.

Monkeypox is a viral infection transmitted through close personal contact including kissing, sex and other skin-to-skin contact. The symptoms include rash, fever, headache, muscle aches and swollen lymph nodes. If you have symptoms, call your healthcare provider to ask about testing.

For more information and up-to-date guidance, visit https://www.cdc.gov/poxvirus/monkeypox/index.html.