Characteristics of mpox vaccine recipients among a sample of men who have sex with men with presumed exposure to mpox.
Winston E AbaraPatrick SullivanTom CarpinoTravis SanchezKait AtkinsKevin DelaneyO Winslow EdwardsHannah MarissaStefan BaralYasmin OgaleEboni GallowayAmy LanskyPublished in: Sexually transmitted diseases (2023)
Mpox vaccination is recommended for persons exposed to or at risk for mpox. About 25% of an online sample of MSM with presumed mpox exposure were vaccinated (≥1 dose). Vaccination was higher among younger MSM and MSM concerned about mpox or 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.