Starting on Monday, Aug. 22, even more people will be eligible for the monkeypox vaccine.
While the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has mostly identified men who have sex with men at higher risk, public health officials have emphasized that the disease is not sexually transmitted and anyone can be infected.
People can become infected during sex, but public health officials said they can also be exposed by kissing, cuddling, sharing kitchen utensils or toothbrushes and coming into contact with an infected person’s bedding, bath towels or clothing.
The next round of expanded vaccine access will be available to the following people, according to DPH:
The state will release more details about where vaccines will be available later this week.
Announcing five more cases on Monday, Delaware has 11 known monkeypox cases. State public health officials say the public health risk is still low, but people should stay educated and on guard.