The NHS has assessed that the Mpox vaccination can be offered to close contacts with a moderate or high risk of infection with the aim of preventing serious illness. The offer of the vaccination is only given to close contacts after a concrete and individual health professional assessment by a specialist in infectious medicine.
It can be offered to the following groups of people with risk behaviors that increase the risk of becoming infected:
- If you receive preventive treatment against HIV.
- For men who have sex with men and has had anal intercourse with at least two male partners in the past 12 weeks, regardless of whether the intercourse was protected or unprotected. A permanent, known partner is not counted. Using a condom is not a guarantee that you will not get infected or infect others.
- For men who have sex with men and has had syphilis within the last 24 weeks.
- For men who have sex with men and has had chlamydia or gonorrhea within the last 24 weeks.
- The vaccine can also be offered to women, non-binary and transgender people who are in close contact with people who belong to the above group and therefore have a higher risk of infection.
If you belong to this group, you must be referred to the infectious disease department via your own doctor.
Find more information here → Offers on vaccination against Mpox for people at special risk.