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Apologies. Imnavex (same vaccine but European name) above should read Imvamune.

Routine vaccination ended in Canada in 1972, and discretionary vaccination for travel or other purposes ended in 1980.

More accurate in terms of taxonomy, less colloquial in the disease vernacular, perhaps more neutral, draws on Latin roots; eg “coronavirus” due to the spike halo effect presentation of that virus … not ‘crown’ virus, not Wuhan virus. Jackasses on media accompanying the name with images of children in Africa. SIV is not ‘monkey immunodeficiency virus’. Actually, by rights, it should be named Human something-or-other Pox so the faster getting some distance from the inappropriate nomenclature the better.

New case incidence is slowly edging up in Montreal, considered a/the North American epicentre of Simian Smallpox (seemingly the province’s preferred term). It was officially announced that all cis-/trans- gender men in or visiting the city can receive the Imnavex vaccine. Apart from the walk-in clinic above, additional sites here and likely in Quebec province (eg, getting inoculated sufficiently ahead of coming to Montreal) will open up. The booking portal, ClicSanté, for COVID vaccination, has added Imvamune, perhaps because scheduling demand will call for a balance of queue waiting and first-book-first-serve. I have no idea how easy it is to register in the booking portal. Frankly, I do not think you need to register an account or log in, as you can pick a slot and you will fill in the requested info and be sent a confirmation by email or SMS. You will need to enter a local postal code; that is simply to list available sites by distance, not for purposes of corroborating a home address zip code. Perhaps enter your accommodations code, or just enter the code for Hyatt Place that has a soft opening today. In any case, COVID vaccinations here were/are accessed by appointment or by walk-in, so my sense is that there is no need to book online. But you can view the time slots regularly prior to making an actual booking in case you want to plan a very brief trip and get a sense of openings within your planned window, and perhaps obtain a guaranteed appointment. The portal’s address for the clinic I attended is #955 but I think it should be #965 (as in the flyer) unless they happen to adjacent public health offices.

OK … man, is this getting complicated. Quebec’s departure seems to pertain to offering Imvamune beyond occupational exposure risk. Quebec, in fact, may be stratifying the PrEP category according to single dose if previously vaccinated against Smallpox but immunocompetent (my situation as in attached screenshot) VERSUS prime-boost 28-day interval for immunocompromised irrespective of Smallpox vaccination history, all otherwise in accordance with the national recommendations. Prospective visitors should read the Guidance I linked in order to judge whether two visits are recommended. My sense is that the 2nd dose would not be withheld and that recipients have the prerogative of 2 upcoming doses. This could also be an important decision for immunocompetent but never having had Smallpox inoculation, though the national guidance plunks this into occupational exposure. The question is: does Quebec similarly recommend the two doses for (typically younger) Vaccinia-naïve that are behaviourally susceptible to infection viz MSM risk, etc. I think so. Sorry it’s not clearer yet. There is insufficient research about multiple dosing for the never vaccinated should an Orthopox pandemic emerge. The 28-day interval is possibly arbitrary anyway because it takes very complex research design to alter duration and recruit enough subjects for each research trial arm.

I have ascertained that Montreal’s Monkeypox vaccination clinic in The (Gay) Village has a broad, welcoming ‘open door’ policy. Anyone generally meeting the exposure risk criteria qualifies for the Imvamune (aka Jynneos, Imnavex) dose. You do not need to necessarily strictly check one or more of the eligibility boxes. You can simply indicate belonging to the/a higher risk group. You do not need to be a Quebec resident or Canadian. **Foreign nationals are eligible.** I used my Quebec provincial health insurance card but it was for identification, not eligibility or cost coverage. Here are the steps as well as some attached images and a link to the just released Canadian guidance. I had thought of skipping the 28-day boost dose they had instructed me to pursue when I received the prime dose last week, because I had childhood Vaccinia inoculation, but the current recommendation turns out to be the single dose anyway. Good news for those going out of their way to come here. BUT I just thoroughly read the national guidelines and the fly in the ointment is that Quebec’s procedure is actually a departure. So I did not ask at the site today if they had formally lifted the 2nd dose! I assumed they had. The whole plan does not knit together completely yet. I myself will not get the 2nd dose even if offered. I may try to ascertain the actual Quebec province guidance at a later date. If you are particularly observant in reading the national guidance you will notice that the pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP for MPOXX) category is indicated for immunocompromised and other select sub-populations. You may wonder if this poses a contradiction. However, Quebec is taking a more liberal approach and basing eligibility on behavioural susceptibility viz MSM settings. I myself am not immunocompromised. —->> Welcome guard on the sidewalk, ascertaining you are there for the Monkeypox vaccination. Through entrance door to hand sanitation and a site-issue surgical mask, even if you have your own face covering. No COVID vaccination proof requested. A few steps to a site nurse to briefly go over your understanding of the disease and vaccination, more to address concerns and questions than anything else. You may be asked about risk grouping but nothing particularly intrusive. They also want to ensure you currently have no symptoms of having recently acquiring MPOXX infection as the vaccine is contraindicated depending on specific exposure incubation timelines. Ushered into an elevator to the open-concept dispensing area. Directed to a registration desk requiring ID (ideally passport if without Quebec REGIE health card). The full name of your father and your mother (maiden, I presume) is added to your name and birthdate in the registration system. This is to triangulate ID for safety/tracking purposes in case a popular name (eg, John Smith) and dob is duplicated due to volume. This is also the standard for COVID vaccination in Quebec. Your address and phone contact is also entered. Perhaps your Montreal lodgings suffices as phone contact is likely more paramount. Your ID sticker is fixed to a requisition as is common for any lab procedure. You are directed to another gatekeeper to confirm your identity is correctly delineated on the requisition. Then directed to the health professional administering the subcutaneous jab. I was miffed that she did not let the alcohol swabbing dry before the jab, as it can compromise the integrity of the active pharmaceutical ingredients, but perhaps this is more relevant for the earlier generation smallpox scarification procedure where the dozens of miniscule punctures would be picking up alcohol traces on the way into your dermis. Anyway, I forgot to stall in the unlikely event of an impatient more irascible type of person administering the dose. She had several minutes between each victim so no need to rush. That same person gives you a paper slip record, or enters the info in your immunization booklet if you have one, or both versions on request. Nothing digital. Finally the usual 15-minute sitting in a chair in the unlikely event of immediate reactogenicity. ~~~~~~~ The immunity sufficiency buildup is a few weeks. If you are in earnest about prophylaxis, a visit to the strip clubs likely defeats the purpose. https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/immunization/national-advisory-committee-on-immunization-naci/guidance-imvamune-monkeypox.html

It’s also tempting to soap up one’s anus, even without douching, and if there’s a handheld shower nozzle let the local water really get in there. I try to avoid that temptation when travelling, instead buying large cheaper bottled water and transferring it to manageable bottles, using a funnel, for ample rinsing when needed. Sometimes the self-cleaning oven feature is an adequate substitute for brillo pad scouring. I also use Cetaphil skin cleanser for that area. I don’t douche unless I fail the small dildo equivalent insert-and-detect because douching often stimulates my sigmoid colon and a messy bowel movement ensues that often otherwise would have been delayed until well after anal intercourse. This usually involves, paradoxically, douching repeatedly in one sitting to clean up the mess that the douche precipitated. Then there may be wet leakage for hours later due to overhydrating the rectum and the colon area leading up to the rectal stage. One issue is, of course, analingus readiness. Being the recipient of analingus is generally off the table but isn’t a big deal for me. I experientially know what I’m missing, meh, and all partners are trade whose own arousal FWIW in a transactional context is not predicated on sampling that tart.

Netherlands’ BNO News has ceased tracking in non-endemic nations. Our World in Data is tracking it. New case incidence has been levelling out for now.

To add to my report of 10 entries recently, pretty much post COVID incidence height and all maskless, the more occupied window of time, FWIW as weekdays were actually never busy, was about 18:00-20:00. I showed up at 16:00-17:00 a few times and it was draggy for an hour or more. Mid-evening very subdued. I would assume the escorts are not coming in for lunchtime business unless they can come and go on a ‘split-shift’ basis without too much inconvenience. By word of mouth I heard that there may be an influx very late at night particularly when locals finish partying, I assume on nights where getting up early the next morning is less obligatory. As the escorts seem to have emptied out by 20:00-21:00 I assume it is another split-shift concept or perhaps a different cohort of providers in and after the wee hours. For some unclear reason, on my 2nd weekend visits there was an uptick in occupants compared to the 1st weekend. The weather was exactly the same, pleasantly sunny, the entire time in Barcelona. Some escorts came in with an early season sunburn. —— I am now one of a select few officially inoculated against SPOXX/MPOXX with Bavarian Nordic’s Modified Vaccinia-Ankara. Not sure how much cachet this adds to one’s Grindr health status. LOL. (obviously not amused if it surges again though overtly manifest spread seems somewhat in abeyance)

Dunno … 4 heads MOUNT Rushmore page 27 one national passport format; 4 MOUNTed police page 27 the other. Def a connection there, if not a convincing explanation.

Even with the ad sites, my first try earlier this year in Brazil, in fact I think my first attempt since started visiting in 2015 other than a few reaching outs quickly truncated in March 2020, yielded a crackpot or miffed before his morning coffee probably not from a cracked pot. Before this end piece in the dialogue there had been one brief text from me, redacted for anonymity. I had complimented his appearance, indicated my primary language, and requested a brief outline of his compensation expectations. To his credit, conveying from the outset that he was an asshole was appreciated. I likely won’t matriculate to Grindr. And to the recent question regarding reviews similar to the other site, I would never grouse or warn about a Brazilian provider unless I wanted it to get back to him. LOL

Yes. Twitter: @GigoloHouseBog and @SaintMoritz_Bog. Instagram: gigolohousebogota and saintmoritz.bog

Yes, there have been lobby “sightings” there of a morning and it has been tagged in some stripper social media feeds. AFAIK there is no short-time reduced price option that typically characterizes a ‘motel’; many foreigners are likely unaware of that concept anyway. So I believe it would be taking a room for the night without ambiguity about expectations in terms of who remains present waking up the next day. Therefore, it might simply be a good choice for a total trip duration hotel stay whether the guy stays overnight or is paid to vacate after you have had a good seeing to. Breakfast small talk avoidable as I believe it’s not included. It’s also where a well known stripper was found dead almost two years ago, reportedly with injection “works” present, apparently anabolic steroids at the least, after friends had not heard from him for a few days. He may have been living there. Could have been unintended.

Here is an initial MPOXX daily global tracker. For specific nations click on the blue typeface link in the far right column. What is unusual in many places is the scattered seemingly isolated distribution of cases over large geographical areas for countries with low incidence so far, often with no clear risk vector or travel history. https://bnonews.com/monkeypox/ My next upcoming trip is Brazil. Thus far, of the handful of cases reported, none in São Paulo or Rio. Glad I got my two Springtime European trips out of the way. Europe seems to be the main prevalence source from which global cases are radiating.

Québec province (well, Montreal essentially) is taking a very precautionary approach, early indication is case-doubling per week (about 50 -> 100 recently) but too early to predict ongoing trajectory. MSM/GBT can get the 3rd generation smallpox vaccine Imvamune (called Jynneos in USA and yet another name in Europe) on walk-in basis in The Village with virtually no questions asked. Just broad criteria such as known contact infection; or two or more intimate male contacts within past two weeks; or having been in a sexual activity environment that I presume includes bathhouses and strip clubs, due to fomite surface contact let alone human contact. Beyond a limited current supply in Canada, the large Bavarian Nordic vaccine order targets delivery in 2023. Québec has administered about 1,000 first doses, of two sub-cutaneous in the vaxx series 4 weeks apart. I am thinking of stepping up for it in Montreal before end of month. By then, any adverse events albeit a small sample of a few thousand would likely be better known. So far there is no human placebo-control randomized vaccine trial that includes efficacy against monkeypox launched anywhere. Outside of a few older African trials, a small Jynneos immunogenicity study in Omaha and Columbus where all subjects get the vaccine but have to commit to being randomized to an oral pill TPOXX (vs placebo) twice daily for the 28-day vaxx dose interval, administered as an adjunct to assess immunogenicity interference or boosting potential. Age 18-42 and you would likely have to mostly stick around for 43 days from the outset; apart from scheduled blood draws Day 29 & 43, be able to attend for physical exams in the event of side effects, etc. Bear in mind this would be a back-door access (beyond occupational MPOXX exposure) to Jynneos but not contributing to monkeypox research specifically because smallpox is the disease target. https://www.clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04957485?term=Vaccine&recrs=ab&cond=Smallpox&draw=2&rank=2

When Club Rainbow was in Hotel LaGuardia (Frei Caneca, 902; hotel entrance around corner at Peixoto Gomide, 154) I took strippers for a break in short-time rooms; that feature may still be available. Basic but clean and good bathroom. There is an “official” listing almost beside it, Luver Hotel (Frei Caneca, 963). Often one can simply Google an area/district word along with ‘guia de motéis’ to find a listing, though it would need to be somehow registered with the site. Perhaps that would suggest meeting a standard. The site also has an app but likely requires local SIM card. [I intended this as 4th paragraph] He may not eat and shit in the same place; in other words may not have transactional sex where Valentines Day (this weekend in Brazil) may be booked with his woman. Obviously your prospective date may veto a place for the sake of his anonymity, etc, or if he feels it is only hetero-friendly. And there are other options scattered throughout board threads but no comprehensive listing AFAIK. https://m.guiademoteis.com.br/sao-paulo/zona-sul/moteis/Luver-Hotel

Thermas Mikonos finally launched this weekend. Someone must go at least for early intel, or via contacts’ info. As expected, although some follower questions are answered on Instagram, queries about whether garotos de programa are on site have not received a response. Hashtag #boys slipped in among a long # list recently may be a clue but the reality remains ambiguous. Massage on site is confirmed. The geographical location may be an impediment to venue success, s/e about half the distance as GUL n/e, but not nearly as far as Bangu is from Rio south zone. No evidence of opening hours schedule beyond this weekend Fri (done), Sat, Sun. Those hours are 14:00-22:00 … how many “regular” bathhouses do you know close that early? Wouldn’t simply a hard opening designed to attract a full prospective crowd feature late hours for typical non-transactional hook-ups? Unless the emphasis is wellness spa … loud music and strippers … as if.

Oh no, not the old peephole distortion miscommunication …too soon?

I think that could be at Hobby, Gloria 268. I forgot to look for him this year following a 3-year absence but I think he typically worked 07:00-15:30 and I would pass by later afternoon to 117 the recent trip. Shame he didn’t just pick up a second lucrative “job” so close by. Surely his braces would be off by now. Just as well I did not get afflicted with renewed painful yearning. Though I may look again properly this summer. His father and very pretty sister also worked there.

Aargh, I called back Copa and a different CSR indicated my 2 doses would be satisfactory. That seems consistent with most of what can be found online, EXCEPT two articles that seemed to support what the original CSR indicated … one implying traveller restrictions, the other domestic restrictions. If leaving the Tocumen international zone, I am not sure but I think it is 2 doses to be considered fully vaccinated and then domestic mandates from there. The confusion arises from messaging to citizens about adequate vaccination versus vaccination mandates; one representing adequacy of protection where boosting is considered universal, the other adequately meeting definitions of fully vaccinated for various activities and privileges. Surely there would have been much uproar and tourism drama over the past few months if gazillions of unboosted transiting passengers had been refused.

I don’t think so. The airport international zones seem to be neutral, with only the departure and arrival nations relevant. But say you were transiting through Spain and needed to leave airside due to an unexpected delay and you wanted a hotel room. After 9 months following vaccination prime series you would likely need to have had a booster dose.

Interesting. Here is exactly what happened a few days ago: I needed to speak to a Copa rep as there was a glitch in booking the ticket (resolved). At that time the agent informed me, unprompted by me, that Panama required the 3rd dose. When I asked if this applied to official entry only, not airside connection, she did not know. The destination is Colombia so that aspect will not be an issue. And I am Yellow Fever vaccinated but that is apparently not a requirement for Panama for up to 6 hours airside. Sure enough, I found a news article indicating that Panama instituted the 3rd (aka booster) dose requirement in February to be considered fully vaccinated; otherwise, negative RT-PCR required. However, I cannot so far corroborate this on any official Panamanian government site or on Copa site information sources. The fare is business class and I will need to book accommodations, so the implications of blowing it are costly and I will need to obtain a clear answer, but I have plenty of lead time. I don’t want to rely on an official mandate being bypassed based on its limited merits. What might have occurred is that a domestic vaxx requirement for certain privileges was conflated with nation entry requirements by some news sources as well as the airline. For example, once officially in Panama tourists may need to demonstrate the additional dose. Typical sloppy laziness in accurate information to be expected.

This seems to be a revised establishment that I missed on my trip this year, now called Hot House and I think a similar concept as its predecessor but in a new location. What is unclear is whether there are private interaction cubicles. Rainbow Club was situated in a hotel where you could take a stripper to one of the rooms for a short-term fee. It stipulates no longer co-ed audience. https://instagram.com/hothousespoficial?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

Thanks for the details. The thing is, if your vaccination record showed 3 doses (or Johnson + 1), as would be the case for many, you may have qualified for boarding to Brazil through Panama without necessarily knowing that Panama requires the additional dose as of end of Feb, the first Central Amer nation to do so. The Copa phone agent also reinforced this. I realize that I can look into it further, without the risk of mayhem on my departure date, by walking over to the Panama consulate with my question, or zipping to the airport on an upcoming flight morning and asking right at a check-in desk.

There’s a Monkeypox thread in Beer Bar if there is interest in keeping the topic coordinated and less scattered. BTW, as I understand it, the chickenpox vaccine (Varivax) has its own benefits, ie, for chickenpox, that is a varicella virus, but would not be considered to have protective benefit for monkeypox, an orthopox virus, as is also smallpox in the orthopox class. Bears looking into it further prior to rushing into inoculation. For example, should one happen to pursue a Varivax course when there may be the possibility of rollout of currently limited monkeypox vaccine stockpile or, less likely, the huge stockpile of smallpox vaccine that is riskier due to greater potential of adverse events. There may be aspects of coordinating vaccination for two separate diseases that call for expert medical consultation. Again, further discussion of monkeypox, in which I am unlikely to participate in the near future, would be better plunked into the existing thread.