Guidance

Mpox (monkeypox) vaccination resources

Information on the smallpox vaccination used to protect you against the monkeypox virus (MPXV).

• From: UK Health Security Agency
• Published: 22 June 2022
• Last updated: 6 September 2022 — See all updates

Applies to England

Documents

Protecting you from mpox (monkeypox): information on the smallpox vaccination

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Protecting you from mpox (monkeypox): information on the smallpox vaccination (print version)

Ref: UKHSA gateway number 2022039

PDF, 417 KB, 4 pages

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Mpox (monkeypox): waiting for your vaccination

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Mpox (monkeypox): waiting for your vaccination (print version)

Ref: UKHSA gateway number 2022146

PDF, 345 KB, 4 pages

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Intradermal mpox (monkeypox) vaccination for eligible patients

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Intradermal mpox (monkeypox) vaccination for eligible patients (print version)

Ref: UKHSA gateway number 2022375

PDF, 204 KB, 2 pages

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Mpox (monkeypox) vaccination record card

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Details

Mpox vaccinations are offered to eligible patients in specialist sexual health clinics. You can check the website of your local sexual health service for more information. Please contact your local sexual health clinic by telephone and they will advise you. Call 111 for advice if you’re not able to contact a sexual health clinic.

Leaflets

Protecting you from mpox: information on the smallpox vaccination leaflet

This leaflet includes information on the vaccine used, side effects and who the vaccine is recommended for.

Paper copies of this leaflet are available free to order or download in the following languages:

English, Albanian, Arabic, Bengali, Estonian, French, German, Hindi, Latvian, Lithuanian, Panjabi, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Swahili, Tigrinya, Ukrainian, Urdu Xhosa and Yoruba.

An English large print version is available to order.

A braille version of this leaflet is available to order.

An audio version is available to download.

British Sign Language (BSL) video

A BSL video of this leaflet is available to view.

This BSL video is available to download.

Why do you have to wait for your vaccination against mpox leaflet

This leaflet contains information about mpox vaccine supply.

Paper copies of this leaflet are available free to order using product code 2022MPX3.

Intradermal mpox vaccination for eligible patients leaflet

This leaflet should be given to all eligible patients who receive their mpox vaccination intradermally.

Paper copies of this leaflet are available free to order. These patients must also be given a record card and a copy of the main vaccination leaflet above.

Vaccination record card

Record cards come in packs of 25 cards so if you order 2 packs, you will have 50 record cards in total. Please only order to match the stock you are actually receiving.

Health publications orderline

Immunisation Publications
UK Health Security Agency, 61 Colindale Avenue, Colindale
London
NW9 5EQ

Contact form https://www.healthpubl...

Telephone: 0300 123 1002

Copies of printed publications and the full range of digital resources to support the immunisation programmes can now be ordered and downloaded online. Log in to register and place your order.

Published 22 June 2022
Last updated 6 September 2022 + show all updates

1. 6 September 2022

   Added link to check for local sexual health services.

2. 22 August 2022

   Added information on intradermal monkeypox vaccination.

3. 1 August 2022

   Updated 'Protecting you from monkeypox: information on the smallpox vaccination' with details on the vaccinations and their supply.

4. 28 July 2022

   Updated 'Protecting you from monkeypox: information on the smallpox vaccination' with details on the vaccinations and their supply.

5. 27 July 2022

   Updated 'Protecting you from monkeypox: information on the smallpox vaccination' with details on the vaccinations and their supply, along with links to large print, braille, audio and British Sign Language.

6. 21 July 2022

   Added links to translated versions of 'Protecting you from monkeypox: information on the smallpox vaccination'.

7. 6 July 2022

   Added vaccination record card.

8. 5 July 2022

   Clarified advice for gay and bisexual men.

9. 1 July 2022

   Added 'Monkeypox: waiting for your vaccination' (leaflet and plain text version).

10. 22 June 2022

    First published.