Tourists among those getting monkeypox shots in Montreal as global emergency declared
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Montreal is offering vaccination against the disease to all men who have sex with men, as well as to people who have been exposed to monkeypox.
Tourists were among those lining up to get monkeypox vaccines in Montreal on Saturday, as the World Health Organization declared the virus a global health emergency.
Brian Maci was one of several New Yorkers who was waiting to get the shot at an outdoor walk-in clinic in the city’s Gay Village.
Maci, who was already in Montreal on vacation, said he was prompted to get the vaccine in Canada after trying unsuccessfully to book an appointment back home.
“It’s like concert tickets,” he said of the process in New York.
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He said he went online right when appointments opened up at 6 p.m., only to have to constantly refresh a stalled app and eventually be told no appointments were available.
Later, at a drag show, he heard an announcement that vaccines were available in Montreal, including for tourists.
“They mentioned that this was here and it’s the best thing ever because the community is reaching out, and I can get it without having to deal with the U.S,” he said.
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