What You Need To Know About The Mpox Vaccine

Dr. Richard Silvera discusses what you need to know about the monkeypox vaccine.

If you have been exposed to monkeypox, getting vaccinated may keep you from getting sick. Vaccination is most effective within four days of exposure but can help up to 14 days later.

Vaccine supplies are limited and currently available only to high-risk populations, according to the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. To be eligible to receive the vaccine, you must meet all of the following criteria:

- 18 years old or older
- Gay, bisexual, or other man who has sex with men, and/or transgender, gender non-conforming, or gender non-binary
- Have had multiple or anonymous sex partners in the last 14 days