Wake County HIV/STD Community Program

The HIV/STD Program provides prevention education and testing services throughout Wake County.

HIV, Hepatitis C, and STD testing are available at the Wake County Public Health Building (10 Sunnybrook Road, Raleigh, NC 27610).                        

• Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday (8 a.m.–5 p.m.) Tuesday (9 a.m.–5 p.m.)
• Call: 919-250-4410 to schedule an appointment (Walk-ins accepted, but appointments are strongly encouraged)
• For questions email: std.program@wake.gov
• Visit: Clinic A for free condoms
   

HIV/STD Evening Clinic (Clinic E)
Wake County Public Health Building (10 Sunnybrook Road, Raleigh, NC 27610)

• Free and Confidential testing for (HIV, Syphilis, Chlamydia, Gonorrhea and Hepatitis C)      
• No Appointment Needed!                                                
• Every Tuesday and Thursday (5:30–7:30 p.m.); follow-up test results are given on-site between 7:30–8 p.m.
• For questions, email: std.program@wake.gov
   

Hepatitis C Clinic (Clinic A) 
Wake County Public Health Building (10 Sunnybrook Road, Raleigh, NC 27610)

• By Hepatitis C program referral appointment only
• 1st Thursday of every month only (8:30 a.m.–3 p.m.)
• For questions, email:  hepc.program@wake.gov
   

Mpox
Mpox is an infection caused by monkeypox virus, an orthopox virus characterized by human-to-human transmission primarily through close skin-to-skin contact. The Mpox virus can be spread person-to-person through close physical contact including but not limited to sex, sharing of contaminated objects such as clothing, and contact with respiratory droplets.

According to the CDC, symptoms of Mpox can include:

• A rash that can look like pimples or blisters that appears on the face, inside the mouth, and on other parts of the body, like the hands, feet, chest, genitals or anus. View examples here.
• Fever
• Headache
• Muscle aches and backache
• Swollen lymph nodes
• Chills
• Exhaustion
   

How to Reduce Exposure to Mpox
Avoid skin-to-skin contact with contaminated people, objects, and materials. Strategies to prevent Mpox include increased condom use, decreased number of sex partners, reduced number of one-time sex encounters and decreased frequency of sex with partners met on dating apps, sex venues or group sex.

Anyone, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity, who has been in close, personal contact with someone who has Mpox is at risk.

Vaccine
The vaccine JYNNEOS used against Mpox requires two vaccine doses given 28 days (4 weeks apart), using a standard subcutaneous administration (0.5 mL per dose). The alternative administration is an intradermal dose of 0.1 mL per dose. Both doses are needed to provide maximum protection. You will have maximum protection two weeks after your second dose.

JYNNEOS vaccine is recommended for any person 18 years of age and older who is at risk for Mpox infection.

Wake County currently has a limited supply of no-cost Mpox vaccines available. Once the supply runs out, the Mpox vaccine can be as expensive $270 per dose for a total of $540.

Wake County Public Health offers both walk-in and appointment services for the vaccine.

Walk-in services (no appointment needed):

• Wake County Public Health Center – HIV/STD Evening Clinic
• 10 Sunnybrook Road, Raleigh, NC 27610
• Clinic E | Tuesdays & Thursdays 5:30-7:30 p.m.
   

Appointment-only services:

• Wake County Public Health Center – Immunization Clinic
• 10 Sunnybrook Road, Raleigh, NC 27610
• Clinic E | Monday–Friday | 8:15 a.m.–5 p.m.
   

Call 919-250-3900 to make an appointment.

To find out more about Mpox please visit our Wake County Mpox Page or the CDC Recommendations.

Contact Us

Wake County HIV/STD Program 
Call: 919-250-3883
Email: std.program@wake.gov