Vaccine availability

JYNNEOS is a two-dose vaccine that protects against mpox. Anyone in Philadelphia who is likely to be exposed to mpox can get the vaccine.

People likely to be exposed to mpox are:

• Gay, bisexual, or other men who have sex with men or transgender, nonbinary, or gender-diverse people who in the past 6 months have had any of the following:
  • A new diagnosis of one or more sexually transmitted diseases (e.g., chlamydia, gonorrhea, or syphilis).
  • More than one sex partner.
• Individuals who have had any of the following in the past 6 months:
  • Sex at a commercial sex venue (like a sex club or bathhouse).
  • Sex related to a large commercial event or in a geographic area (city or county for example) where mpox virus transmission is occurring.
• People who have a sex partner with any of the above risks.
• People who anticipate experiencing any of the above scenarios.

Were you exposed to mpox or have a partner with mpox?

You should also be vaccinated:

• If you had known or suspected exposure to someone with mpox or
• If you had a sex partner in the past 2 weeks who was diagnosed with mpox.

Vaccine should be received as soon as possible, ideally within 4 days of exposure.

Are you traveling to central or eastern Africa?

You should get vaccinated if you are:

• Visiting the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) or one of its neighboring countries that has confirmed or suspected mpox cases, like Burundi, Central African Republic (CAR), Congo, Rwanda, or Uganda and
• You are likely to be exposed, as described above.
• Travel alone does not make someone eligible.

To learn more about the vaccine, visit the FAQs or What you need to know about mpox from Philly, Keep on Loving.

To learn more about case counts and vaccine distribution, visit Data.

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