Characteristics of Mpox Vaccine Recipients Among a Sample of Men Who Have Sex With Men With Presumed Exposure to Mpox

Winston E Abara; Patrick Sullivan; Tom Carpino; Travis Sanchez; Kaitlyn Atkins; Kevin Delaney; O Winslow Edwards; Marissa Hannah; Stefan Baral; Yasmin Ogale; Eboni Galloway; Amy Lansky

doi:10.1097/OLQ.0000000000001800

Characteristics of Mpox Vaccine Recipients Among a Sample of Men Who Have Sex With Men With Presumed Exposure to Mpox

Sex Transm Dis. 2023 Jul 1;50(7):458-461. doi: 10.1097/OLQ.0000000000001800. Epub 2023 Mar 13.

Affiliations

¹ From the Mpox Response Team, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
² Department of Epidemiology, Emory University, Atlanta, GA.
³ Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD.

Abstract

Mpox vaccination is recommended for persons exposed to or at risk for mpox. Approximately 25% of an online sample of men who have sex with men (MSM) with presumed mpox exposure were vaccinated (≥1 dose). Vaccination was higher among younger MSM, MSM concerned about mpox, or MSM reporting sexual risk behaviors. Incorporating mpox vaccination into routine sexual health care and increasing 2-dose vaccination uptake is essential to preventing mpox acquisition, improving MSM sexual health, and averting future mpox outbreaks.

MeSH terms

Homosexuality, Male
Humans
Male
Mpox (monkeypox)*
Sexual Behavior
Sexual and Gender Minorities*
Smallpox Vaccine*
Vaccination

Substances

Smallpox Vaccine

Characteristics of Mpox Vaccine Recipients Among a Sample of Men Who Have Sex With Men With Presumed Exposure to Mpox

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