Eligible Individuals Can Visit www.SuffolkCountyNY.gov/Monkeypox to Make an Appointment
Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone today announced the County will be receiving 1,800 Monkeypox vaccinations from New York State and will be partnering with Northwell Health and Stony Brook Medicine to host pop-up clinics on both the mainland and Fire Island.
“With additional vaccine becoming available, we will now be hosting pop-up clinics on both the mainland and Fire Island, where we have seen a high demand,” said Suffolk County Executive Bellone. “Over the course of the next two weeks, we will be able to vaccinate approximately 1,800 individuals as we work to keep our communities safe and healthy.”
"New York continues to face a disproportionate number of monkeypox cases," said Governor Hochul. "I want to thank President Biden, Dr. Jha and other Administration officials for their partnership to secure additional vaccines for our state as well as local leaders like County Executive Bellone and the Suffolk County Health Department. While the national supply of vaccines remains limited, we will continue our efforts to confront this outbreak with the urgency needed to ensure that New York receives its fair share of vaccines and protect our most vulnerable communities."
Annabella Salvador, MD, senior vice president of medical affairs and deputy chief medical officer at Northwell Health said: “Vaccination is an important step forward in the fight against monkeypox and offers us hope in stopping this disease. The fact that appointments have filled up fast tells us that there is a desire from the public for more access to monkeypox vaccination. We’re grateful to New York State and Suffolk County departments of health for advocating for more vaccine so that we can continue these efforts. It is extremely important to encourage those who are considered high risk to get vaccinated. It is also important for the public to recognize the symptoms of monkeypox and to test for it.”
Hal Paz, Chief Executive Officer at Stony Brook University Medicine said: “Stony Brook Medicine is pleased to partner with the Suffolk County Department of Health to deliver monkeypox vaccines to our community. As always, our primary focus is the health of our community, and with an increased demand for the vaccine, we have partnered with Suffolk County to deliver over 600 additional doses at the Stony Brook Medicine Edie Windsor Healthcare Center in Hampton Bays over the next few weeks.”
On Thursday, July 21 and Friday, July 22 approximately 525 vaccines will be available on Fire Island in Cherry Grove. Per New York State guidance, outreach will be performed to employees of establishments in both Cherry Grove and Fire Island Pines. Appointments for this weekend on Fire Island will be available today at 5:30 PM www.suffolkcountyny.gov/mokeypox.
An additional 400 vaccines will be administered next week on Fire Island. Appointments for those pop-up clinics will open on Monday, July 25th and will be available at www.suffolkcountyny.gov/monkeypox.
The County and Northwell will also be offering approximately 250 vaccines at the Northwell Health Community Center in the Westfield Mall.
Northwell Health Clinics include:
Thursday, July 21
Northwell Health Physician Partners at Cherry Grove
153 Doctors Walk
Cherry Grove, NY
Friday, July 22
Northwell Health Physician Partners at Cherry Grove
153 Doctors Walk
Cherry Grove, NY
Wednesday, July 27
Northwell Health Community Center in the Westfield Mall
1701 Sunrise Hwy
Bay Shore, NY
Over the course of the next two weeks, Stony Brook Medicine will administer approximately 615 Monkeypox vaccines in Hampton Bays. Appointments will be available beginning Saturday, July 23 at 9:00 AM at www.suffolkcountyny.gov/monkeypox.
Stony Brook Medicine Clinics Include:
Monday, July 25
Edie Windsor Healthcare Center
182 W Montauk Hwy
Building B, Suite D
Hampton Bays, NY
Wednesday, July 27
Edie Windsor Healthcare Center
182 W Montauk Hwy
Building B, Suite D
Hampton Bays, NY
Friday, July 29
Edie Windsor Healthcare Center
182 W Montauk Hwy
Building B, Suite D
Hampton Bays, NY
Monday, August 1
Edie Windsor Healthcare Center
182 W Montauk Hwy
Building B, Suite D
Hampton Bays, NY
Wednesday, August 3
Edie Windsor Healthcare Center
182 W Montauk Hwy
Building B, Suite D
Hampton Bays, NY
All clinics are by appointment only and individuals must meet New York State eligibility requirements.
New York State eligibility includes:
- Individuals with recent exposure to monkeypox within the past 14 days.
- Those at high risk of a recent exposure to monkeypox, including members of the gay, bisexual, transgender, and gender non-conforming community and other communities of men who have sex with men and who have engaged in intimate or skin-to-skin contact with others in the past 14 days areas where monkeypox is spreading.
- Individuals who have had skin-to-skin contact with someone in a social network experiencing monkeypox activity, including men who have sex with men who meet partners through an online website, digital application (“app”), or social event, such as a bar or party.
For more information, contact Suffolk 311 or visit http://www.suffolkcountyny.gov/monkeypox.