CHICAGO (WBBM NEWSRADIO) — More than 100,000 people were expected to attend Northalsted Market Days this weekend. With a large LGBTQ+ presence at the festival, some weighed in on Chicago's current Monkeypox prevention efforts.
“Everything is sort of a mess,” said Michael, who translated for his friend Joel, who is deaf and was using American Sign Language. “Nip it in the bud before it spreads too much.”
Although Chicago officials appear to be taking Monkeypox seriously, Joel said, limited access points to vaccines are creating some long waits in line.
“A lot of people are complaining about it as well,” Michael said. “You can stand there for more than two hours. It feels not necessarily like a scam, but you get there, and then you don’t want to leave, but you have to.”
Joel said he’s been thinking about taking better care of himself lately, and being protected against Monkeypox is part of that effort. The problem, Joel said, is he isn’t getting a return on his time investment.
“What ended up happening was that they ran out, but there was no communication about that, so I ended up staying there — I was standing in line for a couple of hours,” Michael said. “At some point, they were just like, ‘Well, we’re out.’”
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