Allegheny Co. Health Dept. expands access to Monkeypox vaccine

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The Allegheny County Health Department is expanding access to Monkeypox vaccines.

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In addition to the department's clinic, four more locations will administer the vaccine on a case-by-case basis.

·        Central Outreach Wellness Center, 127 Anderson Street, Suite 101, Pittsburgh, PA 15212

·        Allies for Health + Wellbeing, 5913 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15206

·        Metro Community Health Center, 1789 S Braddock Ave #410, Pittsburgh, PA 15218

·        AHN Positive Health Clinic, 1307 Federal Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15212 (only vaccinating current patients)

Candidates include those who have high-risk exposure or a person who has been diagnosed with the virus.

The health department says 20 people in Allegheny County have tested positive for monkeypox.

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