Who can get the mpox vaccine? | Sedgwick County, Kansas

Vaccination is an important tool in stopping the spread of mpox. The Jynneos vaccine for mpox is recommended for people at risk.

You should get vaccinated if:

You know or suspect you were exposed to someone with mpox.
You learn that one of your sex partners in the past 2 weeks has been diagnosed with mpox.
You are a man who has sex with other men or a transgender, nonbinary or gender-diverse person who in the past 6 months has had any of the following:
- A new diagnosis of one or more sexually transmitted infections.
- More than one sex partner.
You have had any of the following in the past six months:
- Sex at an event or venue or in a geographic area where mpox is occurring.
- Sex in exchange for money or other items

You have a sex partner with any of the above risks.
You anticipate experiencing any of the above scenarios.
You have HIV or other causes of immune suppression and have had recent risk or anticipate future risk of mpox exposure from any of the above scenarios.

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