Understanding monkeypox in Middle Tennessee

It feels like just as we’ve started to get a grip on COVID-19, a new highly-contagious disease has emerged: monkeypox.

We’re sitting down with people in the community to learn more about what their concerns are and what they’re doing to keep themselves safe. There’s a lot of misinformation and stigma around this virus, so to get answers to your questions, we’re joined by experts in LGBTQ+ health and infectious disease. 

But first, we’re talking all things Titans with the editor of the All Titans Fan Network page.

Guests: 

• David Boclair, editor of the All Titans Fan Network page

• Brenda Waybrant, co-founder ROC Music City

• Desirèe Arista, VP of Health Equity and Inclusion for Revive

• Tonita Rincones, Belmont student and publicist for the Belmont Bridge Builders

• Del Ray Zimmerman, director of the Office for Diversity Affairs and LGBTQ Health at Vanderbilt University Medical Center

• Dr. Sean Kelly, expert on infectious disease and doctor at the Vanderbilt Comprehensive Care Clinic

Previous coverage:

• How Middle Tennessee colleges should be preparing for potential monkeypox outbreaks

• Tennessee is switching to ‘intradermal’ dosing to stretch monkeypox vaccine