David Y. Ige | News Release: DOH reports additional monkeypox case

HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi Division of Well being (DOH) is reporting one further case of monkeypox.

Along with DOH and different accomplice websites, Kaiser Permanente on Oʻahu, Hamakua-Kohala Well being on Hawaiʻi Island and Malama Pono Well being Providers on Kauaʻi are actually providing the JYNNEOS vaccine by appointment to people who meet present eligibility standards. 

Circumstances in Hawaii

DOH has recognized one further case of monkeypox:

• An Oʻahu resident whose case is said to a beforehand reported case

This brings the overall variety of instances reported in Hawaiʻi since June 3 to 23, together with three non-residents. DOH continues to conduct contact tracing and follow-up with all reported instances.

Vaccination

The JYNNEOS vaccine is on the market statewide to Hawaiʻi residents 18 and older. Vaccination eligibility consists of:

• Shut contact within the final 14 days with an individual with identified or suspected monkeypox an infection;

• Homosexual, bisexual, and different males who’ve intercourse with males and transgender people who’ve a number of or nameless intercourse companions;
• Individuals with extreme immune compromise (e.g., superior or poorly managed HIV an infection, lively most cancers remedy, high-dose steroids) or sure pores and skin situations, comparable to eczema; AND who’ve a family member or intercourse accomplice at excessive danger for monkeypox.

DOH and healthcare suppliers in every county who straight attain people at increased danger of monkeypox publicity proceed to vaccinate eligible people. People eligible for vaccination could make an appointment by contacting:

DOH has acquired roughly 4,400 doses of JYNNEOS and continues to order Hawaiʻi’s full allocation from the federal authorities. Almost 2,000 doses have been administered.

JYNNEOS is a two-dose sequence administered 28 days aside. People eligible for a second dose are inspired to make an appointment.

Transmission

The danger to most Hawaiʻi residents stays low. Monkeypox is especially unfold by shut, intimate contact with physique fluids, lesion materials, or gadgets utilized by somebody with monkeypox. Monkeypox could also be unfold by giant respiratory droplets. These droplets usually can not journey quite a lot of toes, so extended contact is required.

 The present instances, each nationally and in Hawai‘i, are primarily spreading amongst social networks of homosexual, bisexual, and different males who’ve intercourse with males. Nonetheless, anybody who has shut contact with somebody with monkeypox is vulnerable to an infection, no matter sexual orientation or gender id.

Testing & Remedy

People with monkeypox signs, together with flu-like signs, swollen lymph nodes, or new or unexplained rash or sores, ought to instantly contact their healthcare supplier. Testing and remedy can be found by healthcare suppliers.

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