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Things are changing rapidly with the monkeypox pandemic in the Coachella Valley. As of this past Thursday (7/21) a very limited number of vaccines are being made available to select high-risk individuals at three places: Borrego Health, DAP Health, and Eisenhower Health. Please contact each for availability and their current vaccination criteria. And know that more vaccines are on the way--the County is releasing them to providers as fast as they receive them from the state. Join County & State health officials, elected officials, and local providers to learn about the latest in vaccination efforts, treatment access, and how the community is responding to slow the spread of monkeypox here in Palm Springs.

As part of our Positive Life Series HARP-PS is convening a public town hall meeting with county & state public health officials and our local providers to inform the community about monkeypox in the Coachella Valley. This will be a bi-weekly meeting so stay tuned for future invitations. Since the outbreak, 42 confirmed cases of Monkeypox have been identified in Riverside County, all of which are centered in the Coachella Valley. This number is growing on a daily basis. Much like the early days of COVID, this is an emerging situation, and we are doing our best to educate our community in real time to help keep ourselves and our community safe. In the meantime, below are some vetted resources you might find helpful. You can view more informations on our website harp-ps.org/monkeypox. Links mentioned in the video: White House / Government https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/08/09/fact-sheet-biden-administration-announces-key-actions-and-implementation-plan-to-increase-vaccine-supply/ https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/08/09/fact-sheet-biden-administration-announces-key-actions-and-implementation-plan-to-increase-vaccine-supply/ https://ruiz.house.gov/ Riverside County Health Department Links: https://rivcoph.org/Monkeypox/Vaccine-Interest-Form https://rivcoph.org/Monkeypox CDC Links: https://www.cdc.gov/poxvirus/monkeypox/clinicians/people-with-HIV.html https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/71/wr/mm7132e4.htm https://www.cdc.gov/poxvirus/monkeypox/interim-considerations/jynneos-vaccine.html Other Videos Mentioned: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQcFCFZIuZI Addiction Services: https://www.crystalmeth.org/meetings/stick-to-the-topic-coachella-valley/?tsml-region=riverside-county https://aainthedesert.org/meetings/

This is an opportunity for community members to find out the most current information regarding this epidemic and to meet with state, county and city public health officials along with local health providers.

This is an opportunity for community members to find out the most current information regarding this epidemic and to meet with state, county and city public health officials along with local health providers.