Monkeypox (MPOX) Updates
Vaccine Info for NYC Metro Area
- To make an appointment or find a vaccination site visit the NYC Vaccine Finder, or call 877-VAX-4NYC (877-829-4692)
- To get text alerts about vaccination appointments and other MPOX updates for NYC, text “MONKEYPOX” or “MONKEYPOXESP” (en Español) to 692-692
Treatment Information
- NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH): Patient mpox Management & Treatment
- New York State Department of Health: mpox Treatments
- Study of Tecovirimat for Mpox (STOMP) Clinical Study Informayion: Study of Tecovirimat for mpox (STOMP)
- STOMP is a National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) funded clinical trial led by the AIDS Clinical Trial Group (ACTG) to evaluate the efficacy of the antiviral tecovirimat, also know as TPOXX, for the treatment of Mpox. Adults and children of any age with mpox are eligible to enroll in the trial.
GMHC At A Glance: MPOX Stories
Prevention Info from Public Health Agencies
- NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH): Preventing and Responding to Monkeypox in Schools, Child Care Settings and After-School Programs
- NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH): How to Protect Yourself and Others from Monkeypox
- US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): Social Gatherings, Safer Sex, and Monkeypox
- New York State Department of Health (DOH): Guidance for Cleaning and Disinfection of Non-Healthcare Settings: During and After Isolation for Monkeypox (Spanish Version)
- CDC: Monkeypox FAQ
General Info from Public Health Agencies
- NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH): Monkeypox (Orthopoxvirus)
- New York State Department of Health (DOH): Update: Monkeypox in New York State
- CDC: 2022 U.S. Map & Case Count
Videos
Take Action
- AIDS United: Tell Congress: We can’t wait to fund the monkeypox response
- Make a donation to GMHC and help support our MPV advocacy
- Follow GMHC on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn to get the latest updates
Helpful News
- ProPublica: The CDC Scientist Who Couldn’t Get Monkeypox Treatment
- Boston Review: What the AIDS Crisis Can Teach Us About Monkeypox
- CBS News NY: New York City reports significant drop in monkeypox cases as 50,000 vaccine appointments go online
- BBC World Service: The Inquiry: Are nations doing enough to combat monkeypox?
- EmblemHealth and AdvantageCare Physicians Town Hall urges shift from Monkeypox to “MPV” and Improved Access to Vaccines for Marginalized Communities (includes link to video recording of town hall)
- gothamist: NYC enlists community groups to help close monkeypox vaccine gaps for Black and brown residents
- POZ.com: Six Ways We Can Have Safer Sex in the Time of Monkeypox
Scientific Articles & Policy Briefs
- CDC: Science Brief: Detection and Transmission of Monkeypox Virus
- CDC: HIV and Sexually Transmitted Infections Among Persons with Monkeypox — Eight U.S. Jurisdictions, May 17–July 22, 2022
- JAMA Network: Monkeypox Resource Center
- U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): Modeling the Impact of Sexual Networks in the Transmission of Monkeypox virus Among Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men Who Have Sex With Men — United States, 2022
- The New England Journal of Medicine: Monkeypox Virus Infection in Humans across 16 Countries— April–June 2022
- Stateline (Pew Charitable Trust): Monkeypox Straining Already Overstretched Public Health System
- Fenway Health: Monkeypox Information & Monkeypox and gay and bisexual men: Fact sheet
- O’Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law / amfAR: Monkeypox and Meningococcal Disease Outbreaks Signal New Health Threats for Communities Heavily Impacted by HIV and Demand Immediate Action
