Current eligibility to receive the vaccine includes:

• Gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men, transgender or nonbinary people who in the past 6 months have had one of the following:
  • A new diagnosis of ≥1 sexually transmitted disease
  • More than one sex partner
  • Sex at a commercial sex venue
  • Sex in association with a large public event in a geographic area where mpox transmission is occurring
• Sexual partners of persons with the risks described above
• Persons who anticipate experiencing any of the above
• Persons who had close physical contact with someone known or suspected of having mpox in the last 14 days (could include a sexual partner or someone in the household)
• Persons who have been informed by the Health District that they are a close contact of someone with mpox.

Those who have received their first dose of the vaccine are eligible for the second dose, even if they do not meet any of the current criteria.

Individuals who had Mpox are not eligible for the vaccine. Vaccine clients will be assessed prior to receiving the vaccine to ensure they meet the eligibility requirements.