I had my second monkeypox vaccination in NYC this morning. My first was subcutaneous but this one was intradermal. I was nervous about the visible weal on my forearm. I noticed on a sign posted in the vaccination cubicle that there was an option for intradermal below the scapula on the back. I asked about it and all I had to say was I nervous about a visible weal on my forearm. A Department of Health RN took over and did the shot on back. It's still itchy and raised, but not on my arm.
She told me they're not really advertising it because there are less people trained to do it that way and it takes more time. But it's available - at least at the City run vaccination sites. (Did mine at 42nd Street).
Anyway, if you're nervous about it being visible, this might be an option to look into. The RN said to tell anyone that might be hesitant to get the vaccination for that reason.
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