New York City is opening 50,000 new appointments for the monkeypox vaccine on Friday, as well as making vaccinations available to those under 18.
Anyone who received the first dose of the vaccine at least 28 days ago is now eligible to schedule a second dose appointment.
According to the Department of Health, the vaccine is now open to people who meet the following conditions: People who have had multiple or anonymous sex partners in the last 14 days and identify as at least one of the following: Gay, bisexual, or other man who has sex with cis or transgender men or transgender women. Transgender, gender non-conforming, or gender non-binary .
Sex workers and anyone engaging in survival sex or any other types of transactional sex of any sexual orientation or gender identity.NYC health commissioner on COVID, polio, monkeypox