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New variant is more deadly. Here you can get vaccinated in New Jersey

Caradoc Wyn August 17, 2024

Due to a current smallpox outbreak that began in Central Africa and is now spreading, the World Health Organization declared a global health emergency this week.

Al Jazeera reported that more than 17,000 cases have been confirmed in various African countries, and there are also cases in Europe and Asia.

The current outbreak of Mpox disease, formerly known as monkeypox, is due to a variant called “Clade 1,” which is more deadly than a strain that spread in 2022.

According to the Africa CDC’s emergency response group, the current variant has a mortality rate of 3 to 4 percent, compared to 0.2 percent during the 2022 outbreak.

According to health authorities, Mpox does not have pandemic potential because it is not an airborne pathogen. Rather, the virus is transmitted through skin contact.

However, last year scientists discovered a mutation of this variant that allowed for a sexually transmitted variant. Many transmissions in the Democratic Republic of Congo occurred through heterosexual prostitution, the study says.

In a bulletin published this week, the American CDC stated that the risk to the general population in the USA is low. No cases have been reported here so far.

Symptoms of Mpox include fever, difficulty breathing, muscle aches, swollen nodes, and a rash on the hands, feet, chest, mouth, and genitals.

People who have already had Mpox or are fully vaccinated against the virus should be protected from this new variant, the CDC reported.

To prevent infection, the CDC recommends: Avoid close contact with infected people, do not touch materials used by infected people, avoid contact with wildlife or using or consuming wildlife products. You can also get vaccinated.

Mpox Vaccination Sites in New Jersey

Here are some Mpox vaccination sites listed by the New Jersey Department of Health:

Alliance Community Health Care of Hudson County

Address: 115 Christopher Columbus Drive, Jersey City, NJ 07302
Phone: (201) 451-6300

Bergen New Bridge Medical Center in Bergen County

Address: 230 East Ridgewood Ave., Paramus, NJ 07652
Phone: (800) 730-2762

Camden County Health and Human Services Department

Address: 512 Lakeland Road, Suite 524
Phone: (856) 374-6000

Health Department of the City of Elizabeth in Union County

Address: 418 Palmer Street, Elizabeth, NJ 07202
Phone: (908) 820-4250

Health Department of the City of Vineland in Cumberland County

Address: Inquire about location.
Phone: 856-794-4000 extension 4806

Cooper University Hospital in Camden County

Address: 300 Broadway, Camden, NJ 08103
Phone: (856) 968-7100

Cumberland County Health Department

Address: Call for locations.
Phone: 856-327-7602 extension 7120

Medical Center in Bergen County

Address: 75 Summit Ave, Suite 200, Hackensack, NJ 07601
Phone: (201) 734-5853

Eric B. Chandler Health Center of Middlesex County

Address: 277 George St, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Phone: (732) 235-6733

Hamilton Division of Health in Mercer County

Address: 2100 Greenwood Avenue, Hamilton, NJ 08609
Phone: (609) 890-3884 or (609) 890-3825

Henry J. Austin Health Center in Mercer County

Address: 321 N Warren Street, Trenton, NJ 08618
Phone: (609) 278-5900

Monmouth County Health Department

Address: 50 East Main Street, Freehold, NJ 07728
Phone: (732) 431-7456

Neighborhood Health Services in Union County

Address: 1700 Myrtle Ave, Plainfield, NJ 07063
Phone: (908) 540-0229

North Jersey Community Research Initiative in Essex County

Address: Call for locations.
Phone: (987) 483-3444 ext. 200

Occupational and Community Health Services in Hudson County

Address: 3300 Hudson Avenue, Union City, NJ 07087
Phone: (201) 325-8002

Ocean County Health Department

Address: 175 Sunset Ave, Toms River, NJ 08755
Details: Visit the website to schedule your appointment.

Passaic County Health Department

Address: 930 Riverview Suite 250, Totowa, NJ 07512
Phone: (973) 811-4396

Somerset County Health Department

Address: 27 Warren St, Somerville, NJ 08876
Phone: (908) 231-7155

Virtua Pride Primary Care in Burlington County

Address: 534 Lippincott Dr, Marlton, NJ 08053
Phone: (856) 355-7144

Chance Health Center of Morris County

Address: 18 West Blackwell Street, Dover, New Jersey 07801
Phone: (973) 891-3419

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