Mpox (Monkeypox) Vaccine Clinic Self-Schedule Service
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The Mpox Vaccine (Jynneos) is a vaccine that provides substantial protection against the mpox virus. This vaccine is given as two doses, separated by 1 month.
The Jefferson County Department of Health gives the vaccines deep under the skin, and this method does not leave noticeable skin changes.
A person is eligible for this vaccine if they meet
any of the following:
- You had known or suspected exposure to someone with mpox
- You had a sex partner in the past 2 weeks who was diagnosed with mpox
- You are a gay, bisexual, or other man who has sex with 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 diseases (e.g., chlamydia, gonorrhea, or syphilis)
- More than one sex partner
- You 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
- 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 or anticipate future risk of mpox exposure from any of the above scenarios
- You work in settings where you may be exposed to mpox:
- You work with orthopoxviruses in a laboratory
Persons who are getting the JYNNEOS Vaccine as part of traveling abroad, are NOT ELIGIBLE to receive the vaccine at the Jefferson County Department of Health. JYNNEOS Vaccines can be obtained at local pharmacies for persons who are seeking the vaccine to travel abroad.