Would You Get The Monkeypox Vaccine If It Was Offered To You Poll

Photo: /Graham Hughes A man receives a monkeypox vaccine at an outdoor walk-in clinic in Montreal, Saturday, July 23. The British Columbia government says monkeypox vaccine is being made available to eligible patients in most areas of the province. The British Columbia government says monkeypox vaccine is being made available to eligible patients in most areas of the province. A statement from the Ministry of Health says cases of the virus are low in B.C., but some community transmission has been identified, so the vaccine is being offered in the Vancouver, Coastal, Fraser, Island and Interior health regions. Priority is being given to patients in the Lower Mainland, where most infections have occurred, and contact tracing is underway to identify anyone else who could benefit from the vaccine. The ministry says that as of Wednesday, 61 cases of monkeypox had been identified in B.C., with 54 in Vancouver Coastal, three in Fraser Health and four on Vancouver Island. Of the 14,480 doses of vaccine B.C. has received, the ministry says about half had been administered to high-risk people by Monday. The ministry says monkeypox, a member of the same family of viruses that causes smallpox, does not spread easily between people and all identified cases in the province have involved prolonged skin-to-skin contact, which is the suspected primary source of infection. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the United States says 21,148 cases of monkeypox have been reported globally, with most of the cases identified in 71 countries, including Canada, that have not historically reported the illness. The World Health Organization director-general last week declared the escalating global outbreak a public health emergency of international concern. Have an opinion? Send it to [email protected] July 28, 2022 – 6824 votesHave you changed your long weekend plans due to the extreme heat? Yes: 1386 No: 5304 Unsure: 134 July 27, 2022 – 7938 votesDo telecommunications in Canada need more regulation? Yes: 5607 No: 1692 Unsure: 639 July 26, 2022 – 7818 votesIs draping a Canadian flag over the Tomb of the Unknown Solider ‘desecration’? Yes: 1965 No: 4964 Unsure: 889 July 25, 2022 – 8810 votesDid the Pope’s apology for the Catholic Church’s role in residential schools go far enough? Yes: 4628 No: 2975 Unsure: 1207 July 24, 2022 – 13421 votesShould B.C. implement a campfire ban? Yes: 9271 No: 3664 Unsure: 486