Marylanders can now sign up to be notified about available monkeypox vaccines through a new statewide pre-registration system launched by the Maryland Department of Health on Thursday.

Anyone who lives in the state can pre-register, but only those who meet certain criteria are eligible right now: anyone who is a self-identified close contact of a person with monkeypox, or has had potential monkeypox exposures in the past two weeks. (There is no gender or sexuality criteria, as there initially was for D.C.’s monkeypox vaccines.) Those registrants will get email invitations to make appointments through their local health departments. In-state residents will get priority.

As vaccine supply increases, MDH says it will notify other registrants of available appointments.

The system applies only to first doses. The providers of the first doses will be responsible for scheduling any subsequent doses.

Maryland Health Secretary Dennis Schrader said the pre-registration system is “another step” to making sure people have the tools they need to safe from monkeypox.

“Keeping impacted residents healthy and safe remain our top priorities,” Schrader said in a statement.

To be considered for an appointment, you must create an account here and complete a survey. Pre-registering does not guarantee that you will get an appointment due to limited supply, and will not necessarily be first-come-first-serve. As of Wednesday, Maryland has received 14,539 vials of JYNNEOS vaccine from the federal government.

Those who have trouble registering online can call 443-488-4648 from 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. on weekdays, excluding state holidays.

Montgomery County’s health department already launched its own pre-registration survey on Aug. 4 to identify and set up vaccine appointments with local residents most in need. State health department data shows that as of late August, the county has 57 cases of monkeypox — making up 12.4% of Maryland’s recorded monkeypox cases.

The greatest recorded percent of the state’s cases — 38% — comes from Prince George’s County, which has 175 cases. Prince George’s is also limiting vaccine distribution to individuals at highest risk due to short supply.

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