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
- City Expands Eligibility for Monkeypox (MPOX) Vaccination and Opens More Than 30,000 New Appointments
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
