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The monkeypox vaccine is now available in Southern Zone communities, including Lethbridge

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From the Canadian Press

August 11, 2022 | 6:39 am

LETHBRIDGE, AB – Eligible Albertans can now make an appointment for the monkeypox vaccine in nine cities across the province.

There are already shoots in Medicine Hat and Lethbridge in the South Zone, as well as in Calgary, Edmonton, Edson, Fort McMurray, Grande Prairie, Red Deer and St. Paul.

The Alberta government says Imvamune is approved in Canada for people 18 and older who are at high risk of exposure to the virus.

The vaccines have been available in Calgary and Edmonton since July 29, and now more eligible people can get them.