Mpox Vaccination
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Vaccine Eligibility
Mpox vaccination should be offered to people with the highest potential for exposure to mpox, including:
Gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men, and transgender or nonbinary people
This includes adolescents who fall into any of the aforementioned categories and who, in the past six months, have had:
- A new diagnosis of one or more sexually transmitted diseases such as chlamydia, gonorrhea or syphilis
- More than one sex partner
People who have had any of the following in the past six months:
- Sex at a commercial sex venue
- Sex in association with a large public event in a geographic area where mpox transmission is occurring
- Sexual partners of people with the risks listed above
People with HIV infection or other causes of immunosuppression who have have been recently exposed or anticipate potential mpox exposure
Who is now eligible
- People of any sexual orientation or gender identity who have or may have multiple or anonymous sex partners, or who participate or may participate in group sex
- People of any sexual orientation or gender identity whose sex partners are eligible per the criteria listed above
- People who know or suspect they have been exposed to Mpox in the last 14 days
- Anyone else who considers themselves to be at risk for Mpox through sex or other intimate contact.
Options for receiving a vaccine
Contact your healthcare provider/doctor
Contact CCBH