In consultation with their healthcare provider, people at higher risk for infection may consider vaccination with an available monkeypox vaccine. People who may be at higher risk include but are not limited to those who:
- Had contact with someone who had a rash that looks like monkeypox or someone who was diagnosed with confirmed or probable monkeypox
- Had skin-to-skin contact with someone in a social network experiencing monkeypox activity; this includes men who have sex with men who meet partners through an online website, digital application (“app”), or social event such as at a bar or party
- Traveled outside the United States to a country with confirmed cases of monkeypox or where monkeypox activity has been ongoing
- Had contact with a dead or live wild animal or exotic pet that exists only in Africa or used a product derived from such animals (such as game meat, creams, lotions, or powders.)
Visual Examples of Monkeypox Rash
- Photo Credit: NHS England High Consequence Infectious Diseases Network
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