Fifty Kentuckians have contracted monkeypox as of September 22, according to the state Department of Public Health. Opportunities for monkeypox vaccination are becoming more common, although statewide supply remains low.
Monkeypox vaccinations are not yet open to the general public. Those looking to receive the shot must meet one of the criteria established by state health officials. The most prevalent categories are men who have sex with men, healthcare working handling monkeypox cases, and anyone reporting a diagnosis of HIV or other sexually transmitted infection.
Options for vaccination are largely dependent on each different county, although all Kentuckians can register at any vaccination location. Opportunities for vaccination in central and southwestern Kentucky include:
- Green River District Health Department (Daviess, Henderson, McLean, Hancock, Ohio,Union, and Webster counties)
- Lincoln Trail District Health Department (Hardin, LaRue, Marion, Meade, Nelson, and Washington counties)
- Hopkins County Health Department (Hopkins County)
- Muhlenberg County Health Department (Muhlenberg County)
- Lake Cumberland District Health Department (Pulaski, Russell, and Taylor counties)
- Todd County Health Department (Todd County)
- Graves Gilbert Clinic (Warren County)
- Barren River District Health Department (Warren, Barren, Butler, Edmonson, Hart, Logan, Metcalfe, and Simpson counties)
Click here to see the full list of available monkeypox vaccination sites in the commonwealth.
