Queer Black and Latino men are at greater risk of catching monkeypox than any other racial or ethnic group in Colorado, newly released demographic data from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment shows.
DENVER – Queer Black and Latino men are at greater risk of catching monkeypox than any other racial or ethnic group in Colorado, underscoring the disparities that exist when accessing much-needed care as cases of the virus continue to increase across the state.
Gay and bisexual men represent 85.3% of all statewide infections while women only represent 3.5% of all cases, according to the data. Transgender individuals and people outside the gender binary make up 10.5% of all cases. Those without insurance can get tested through the state lab, though that test will require pre-approval, Herlihy said.
On Thursday, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced they will make an additional 1.8 million monkeypox vaccine doses available throughout the country, and will also launch a pilot program that will allow jurisdictions to order even more vaccines if they are hosting large events targeted to the LGBT+ community.
The vaccine, given as a two-dose series 28 days apart, is thought to be 85% effective against monkeypox, though experts warn data on its efficacy is limited, and even the CDC admits it does not know how effective it will be in the current outbreak, which is why the World Health Organization and the CDC have recommended people at high-risk for contracting monkeypox temporarily limit their number of sexual partners to reduce their risk of infection from the virus until they are fully vaccinated.
Atypical presentations of the virus are possible, as some cases have presented a rash that has not been spreading to as many parts of the body as previous outbreaks and the number of lesions have been just a few if they occur at all. Other symptoms currently being reported include bloody stools, rectal pain, rectal bleeding, as well as sore throat, nasal congestion and/or cough.
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