Mpox vaccination program sees brisk uptake in Ottawa – CBC

Centretown clinic fully booked as public health officials eye dangerous new strain

Aug 20, 2024

Public health officials in Ottawa are ramping up a vaccination program to limit the spread of the mpox virus, and there are signs that early uptake has been brisk.

After announcing on Saturday that it was opening 36 spots for vaccination against the virus that causes the infectious disease formerly known as monkeypox, Centretown health clinic MAX Ottawa said Monday it’s fully booked and exploring ways to expand the program.

Ottawa Public Health’s (OPH) Sexual Health Clinic on Clarence Street is also offering vaccination against mpox. Eligibility criteria can be found on the OPH website.

On Aug. 14, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the spread of mpox a public health emergency of international concern. It came the day after the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention declared a public health emergency.

Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/mpox-ottawa-public-health-vaccine-protection-cases-1.7298561