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General Health Information

Student Health Services is available for your health-related needs and questions. Stay informed with these general health information resources.

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If you have additional questions or would like help with any of your concerns, please contact Student Health Services to make an appointment. 

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  • Eating Disorder Hope: Offers education, support, and inspiration to individuals with eating disorders, their loved ones, and eating disorders treatment providers.
  • National Eating Disorders Association: NEDA supports individuals and families affected by eating disorders and serves as a catalyst for prevention, cures and access to quality care.

 

  • CalFresh Program: CalFresh is for people with low income who meet federal income eligibility rules and want to add to their budget to put healthy and nutritious food on the table.
  • Choose My Plate: Building blocks for a healthy diet
  • Move Your Way - Physical Exercise: No matter who you are, you can find safe, fun ways to get active.

 

 

 

Updated: September 23, 2022

Monkeypox Vaccinations Available NOW at the Student Health Center by Appointment Only! 

(310) 660-3643

 

Other pertinent information and resources can be found on the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health website at http://publichealth.lacounty.gov/media/monkeypox/

August 26, 2022

Public Health Monkeypox Vaccination PODs Now Accepting Walk Ups

Effective today, eligible residents can walk up to receive the monkeypox vaccine at Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) monkeypox vaccination points of dispensing (PODs). Vaccine doses will be provided, while supplies last, to any eligible residents who provide an identification (ID) and attest to their eligibility.

Because doses are limited, residents who wish to ensure they receive the vaccine can book an appointment at clinical provider sites by visiting MyTurn.ca.gov.

The following high-risk groups are eligible for Monkeypox vaccine:

  • Gay or bisexual men and transgender people who had:
  • Multiple or anonymous sex partners in the last 14 days OR
  • Skin-to-skin or intimate contact (e.g., kissing, hugging) with persons at large venues or events in the past 14 days.
  • Persons of any gender or sexual orientation who engaged in commercial and/or transactional sex in the past 14 days (e.g., sex in exchange for money, shelter, food, and other goods or needs)

Note: If you are immunocompromised (including if you have advanced or uncontrolled HIV), you may be at high risk for severe disease and will be prioritized for vaccination.

Residents who met the prior eligibility criteria are still eligible for vaccination (i.e., you are a gay or bisexual man or a transgender person and you had gonorrhea or early syphilis in the past 12 months; or you are on HIV PrEP; or you had anonymous sex or sex with multiple partners within the past 21 days in a commercial sex venue or other venue).

Residents receiving their first dose will need to bring an ID. Residents receiving their second dose will need to also bring their vaccination record.

Currently, a consent form is required for all minors aged 6 months through 17 at each visit. Youth 16 and 17 years of age should be accompanied by their parent. or legal guardian if possible. If this is not possible, they must bring a consent form signed by their parent or legal guardian. Children ages 6 months through 15 years must be accompanied by their parent, legal guardian, or a responsible adult. If the child is accompanied by a responsible adult, the consent form must name the responsible person and be signed by the parent or legal guardian.

For more information, please visit: ph.lacounty.gov/monkeypox.

Updated: August 12, 2022

 

The federal supply of monkeypox vaccine remains limited. The Public Health priority is to administer a first dose of vaccine to as many people who are at higher risk for monkeypox exposure as possible. When the vaccine supply improves, Public Health will make second doses available.

Eligibility Criteria:

Monkeypox vaccine is available to gay or bisexual men and transgender persons 18 years of age and older who:

Had multiple or anonymous sex partners in the last 14 days including engaging in survival and/or transactional sex (e.g., sex in exchange for shelter, food and other goods and needs)

Note: If you are immunocompromised (including if you have advanced or uncontrolled HIV), you may be at high risk for severe disease and will be prioritized for vaccination.

If you met the prior eligibility criteria you are still eligible for vaccination (i.e., you are a gay or bisexual man or a transgender person and you had gonorrhea or early syphilis in the past 12 months; or you are on HIV PrEP; or you had anonymous sex or sex with multiple partners within the past 21 days in a commercial sex venue or other venue).

Due to the limited number of vaccines, the pre-registration link for monkeypox vaccine has reached capacity and is currently paused. Please subscribe to Los Angeles County Department of Public Health monkeypox newsletter on our monkeypox website to be notified when pre-registration may reopen. Those already registered will receive a text message from Public Health inviting them to be vaccinated over the next 1-2 days. Please do not call or show up at monkeypox vaccination clinics or public walk-up sites without a personal text message invitation from Public Health as this is required proof of verification.

 

What is monkeypox and how does it spread?

Monkeypox, a disease caused by infection with monkeypox virus, is a rare disease and does not naturally occur naturally in the US.

Monkeypox can spread when a person has close contact with a person infected with monkeypox virus or when a person comes in contact with materials (e.g., bedding, towels) that are contaminated with the virus. The monkeypox virus can also spread from animals to people.

Early signs may include fever, muscle aches, headache, swollen lymph nodes, exhaustion, and sometimes cough or sore throat. A rash may develop often beginning on the face and spreads to other parts of the body, including the hands, feet, eyes, mouth and/or genitals. Rashes may vary in severity between people and change in appearance through infection. Symptom onset ranges from 5-21 days and infections can last two to four weeks.

There is a vaccine that can prevent monkeypox and can be used, under certain circumstances, for the protection of people who are at high risk of exposure to this disease.

For more information, please call Student Health Services at 310-660-3643.

For Monkeypox Information and Vaccination Sign-Up, visit http://publichealth.lacounty.gov/monkeypox/. If you do not have access to internet or need assistance with registration, call the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health Call Center at 833-540-0473.

 

 

 

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