Lessons learned from HIV/AIDS, COVID-19, and other communicable viruses, shaming does not work, introduces unwanted and unhelpful stigma, and can hinder disclosure out of fear. Stop doing this.

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"The fact that 32 individuals acquired monkeypox despite smallpox vaccination in their childhood is of note and warrants further investigation to better understand the protection provided by vaccination in the context of the current outbreak." 6/ thelancet.com/journals/lance…

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Monkeypox vaccine appointments will go live at vax4nyc.nyc.gov/monkeypox tomorrow, Saturday August 13, at 10 a.m. Appointments can also be booked by calling 877-VAX-4NYC. ☑️Check for updates: nyc.gov/monkeypox ☑️Sign up for alerts: text MONKEYPOX to 692-692

The Biden admin is "positioning" more than 50,000 courses of the antiviral for #monkeypox #TPOXX in jurisdictions across the US, adding to more than 22,000 already positioned. Whether people are actually prescribed the drug is a different question. Red tape hinders access. 4/