Mpox update: vaccination, testing & prevention for clinicians
18 Feb 2025
Vaccination is recommended for all gay and bisexual men as well as men who have sex with men, their sexual partners and sex workers.
NSW Health offers a range of information and resources designed to provide optimal care for your patients to keep them, and the community, safe.
Vaccination
- Recommendation: NSW Health recommends vaccination for all gay, bisexual and men who have sex with men (MSM), their sexual partners and sex workers
- Selected NSW clinics offer vaccination—encourage eligible individuals to quickly book an appointment today.
Testing
- As part of the Mpox update for clinicians, testing should be conducted for gay, bisexual, and MSM with symptoms, regardless of vaccination status, travel history, or history of mpox. Request an MPOX PCR from anogenital ulcers or a rectal swab in men with proctitis
- Consider Mpox in sexual partners of gay, bisexual and MSM, sex workers, and their partners, regardless of gender if they have compatible symptoms
- For further testing and management guidance, refer to the STI Guidelines
Post-Exposure Vaccination (PEPV)
- If an individual has been in contact with someone who has mpox and is not fully vaccinated, post-exposure preventative vaccination (PEPV) can be administered within 14 days to reduce the severity of the disease
- For guidance, call 1300 066 055 or visit post-exposure preventative vaccination (PEPV) for mpox
Stay safe and informed
- For more details on how to protect your patients and the community, visit the Mpox Information Hub or ACON
- Translated mpox factsheets are available in multiple languages for your patients
- If your patient needs support in their language, call the Translating and Interpreting Service on 13 14 50.
NSW Health has also seen a recent rise in the number of gonorrhoea cases – for further testing and management guidelines, refer to the Gonorrhoea Guidelines.