Texas receives nearly 15,000 monkeypox vaccines as cases rise
CAPPING CAPITAL METRO FARES
The Capital Metro board approved changes to its fare structure July 25. These policies are set to roll out in January.
Max charge for all riders:
Max fare for low-income riders: Per day: $2, regardless of number of rides Per month: $33, regardless of number of local rides
BY HANNAH NORTON
that close contact with [others],” DSHS Media Relations Director Chris Van Deusen said. Supply of the monkeypox vaccine is limited, and further shipments likely will not be available until late August or early September, according to the release. The health department sent 5,120 vaccines to Dallas County. The other 9,660 doses will be sent to local health departments and regional DSHS oces.
Per day: $2.50 (cost of two rides) Per month: $41.25 (cost 33 local rides) or $98 (cost of 28 commuter rides)
As monkeypox cases rise, the Texas Department of State Health Services is distributing vaccines in the state. The DSHS received 14,780 doses of Jynneos, the monkeypox vaccine, according to a July 25 news release. The health department’s monkey- pox dashboard shows 338 cases in Texas as of July 29. Men accounted for 332 of these cases, and women accounted for six. Case counts are updated semiweekly. Williamson County was reporting four presumptive cases as of July 27, and Travis County had nine conrmed and 32 presumptive cases as of July 28. Many monkeypox cases are among men who have sexual contact with other men, according to the release. The virus is primarily transmitted through direct skin-to-skin contact. “I would caution anybody, whether you’re in that population or not—if you get sick or you develop a rash, to avoid
SOURCE: CAPITAL METROCOMMUNITY IMPACT NEWSPAPER
Capital Metro approves changes to fare card, rate for low-income residents
BY TAYLOR CRIPE
The new smart fare card, or Amp card, will be a physical card with smart chip technology to reload money directly to an account; there will also be a smartphone app for customers to use. Stored money is protected in a registered account in case a card is lost or stolen. There are two proposals under the Amp card-based account system, a fare-capping program and an equita- ble fare structure for income-eligible participants.
TRACKINGTEXAS CASES
Capital Metro will now allow fare capping for Austin-area riders as approved by its board July 25. Board members unanimously approved a plan to roll out a new smart fare card and payment system. Catherine Walker—executive vice president, chief nancial and risk ocer for Capital Metro—said there is still work to do before the new card is ready for a systemwide launch, which is anticipated for January.
Texas has seen a total of 338 conrmed monkeypox cases with the majority in the Dallas and Houston areas. Travis County cases:
9 conrmed, 32 presumptive Williamson County cases: 0 conrmed, 4 presumptive
SOURCES: CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES, WILLIAMSON COUNTY AND CITIES HEALTH DISTRICT COMMUNITY IMPACT NEWSPAPER
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