Clallam County residents at high risk for infection of MPV (Monkeypox) may now get on the list for the JYNNEOS vaccine by using an online form at tinyurl.com/MPVClallam, or by calling 360-417-2274.

People who are interested in the vaccine but are not currently eligible can also fill out the form and request to be placed on a waitlist.

Clallam County Public Health JYNNEOS vaccine eligibility includes individuals who have had a significant exposure to MPV, and gay, bisexual, and other men and transgender individuals who have had sex with men and who meet one of the following criteria:

• Have had multiple or anonymous sexual partners in the last three months

• Have attended a bathhouse, circuit party or public sex venue in the last three months

• Have had syphilis or gonorrhea in the past year

• Have exchanged sex for drugs or money in the past three months

• Have experienced homelessness or incarceration in the past three months

• Have used methamphetamine in the prior three months

• Belong to a historically marginalized racial minority.

County health officials will offer the JYNNEOS vaccine during Wednesday Vaccine Clinics in the Port Angeles office. A public health nurse will communicate with those who are currently eligible.

Get more information about the JYNNEOS vaccine at cdc.gov/poxvirus/monkeypox/interim-considerations/jynneos-vaccine.html.