Information about Mpox
Updated On: 12/06/2022
Monkeypox is a virus that spreads mostly through close, intimate contact with someone who has monkeypox. Anyone can get the virus if they’re exposed. For the most up-to-date information, please refer to the CDC website.
What is being done?
While the number of monkeypox cases is still low, many counties throughout the United States have declared a state of emergency. Doing so helps them to focus on getting the vaccines, when available, to those who are most at risk of the getting disease. The vaccine is also used to treat monkeypox. Right now, the vaccine is being made available through local county health clinics to people who qualify for the vaccine.
Find your county below to see what’s available in your local area.
Most county health pages include a link to sign up for vaccines, once available.
In California
To make an appointment for the monkeypox vaccine in California, please go to myturn.ca.gov. Click on the "Make an appointment" box at the top of the page. Then choose the “Other vaccine (monkeypox)” option on the “Let’s get started” page and complete the rest of the form.In Arizona
- Maricopa County: https://www.maricopa.gov/5825/Monkeypox
- Pima County: https://webcms.pima.gov/cms/One.aspx?portalId=169&pageId=866432
In Nevada
- Clark County: https://www.southernnevadahealthdistrict.org/Health-Topics/monkeypox/
Q: What are the symptoms of mpox?
- Fever
- Chills
- Swollen lymph nodes
- Exhaustion
- Muscle aches and backache
- Headache
- Respiratory symptoms (e.g. sore throat, nasal congestion, or cough)
Q: What should I do if I think I have mpox?
Q: Who is at risk for mpox?
Q: Who should get vaccinated?
- People who have been identified by public health officials as a contact of someone with monkeypox
- People who are aware that one of their sexual partners in the past 2 weeks has been diagnosed with monkeypox.
- People who had multiple sexual partners in the past 2 weeks in an area with known monkeypox cases