Central Outreach Wellness Center in Erie received 15 doses of the monkeypox vaccine JYNNEOS on Monday, it announced.

Only people who have had skin-on-skin or face-to-face contact with someone who is infected can be vaccinated at this time. 

No insurance is required for vaccination.

JYNNEOS is 85% effective in preventing monkeypox. 

The antiviral tecovirimat (TPOXX) is also available for anyone who is infected. 

Central Outreach is located at 3104 State St. in Erie.