 On the last week alone, monkeypox cases have jumped up 20%, mostly impacting gay and bisexual men. Here's what you need to know right now. Nowhere to go. It's still not easy to get monkeypox vaccines everywhere, but resources are slowly opening up. In the United States, for example, the federal government has launched a pilot program where you can get vaccinated at local LGBTQ events, like Charlotte Pride in North Carolina. Check with your local health department to see where vaccines are available and if you're eligible. Know the vaccine facts. Don't forget that the vaccine is a two-shot regimen, and you're not considered fully vaccinated until two weeks after your second shot, which means that until then you may want to think about risk reduction. Despite not being an STI, we know that monkeypox is primarily spreading through sexual contact, and there are some risk reduction measures queer men may want to consider. These can include reducing the number of one-sexual partners, maybe even forming a sexual pod, yep, like during COVID lockdowns, or temporarily avoiding crowded events where there's a high risk of skin-to-skin or sexual contact.