Implementation of an Mpox Vaccination Program at a Large Sexual Health Clinic in the Bronx-Lessons in Vaccine Equity

Usama Irshad; Derek Bishop; Caroline Mullis; Justin Toro; Barry S Zingman; Eric A Meyerowitz

doi:10.1093/ofid/ofad544

Implementation of an Mpox Vaccination Program at a Large Sexual Health Clinic in the Bronx-Lessons in Vaccine Equity

Open Forum Infect Dis. 2023 Oct 31;10(11):ofad544. doi: 10.1093/ofid/ofad544. eCollection 2023 Nov.

Authors

Usama Irshad¹, Derek Bishop², Caroline Mullis³, Justin Toro³, Barry S Zingman³, Eric A Meyerowitz³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center and Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NewYork, USA.
² Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NewYork, USA.
³ Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NewYork, USA.

Abstract

Mpox caused a global outbreak in 2022. Among 249 people who received mpox vaccination at a sexual health clinic in the Bronx, New York, those with private vs public insurance were more likely to complete the series. No mpox cases were seen during follow-up at a median 121 days (IQR, 97-139).