Mpox vaccine communication among sexually active men who have sex with men

Winston E Abara; Tom Carpino; Kaitlyn Atkins; Marissa Hannah; O Winslow Edwards; Kaytlin J Renfro; Stefan Baral; Travis Sanchez; Emily R Learner; Eboni Galloway; Amy Lansky

doi:10.1097/OLQ.0000000000002117

Mpox vaccine communication among sexually active men who have sex with men

Sex Transm Dis. 2024 Dec 14. doi: 10.1097/OLQ.0000000000002117. Online ahead of print.

Affiliations

¹ Centers for Disease Control, Atlanta GA.
² Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD.
³ Department of Epidemiology, Emory University. Atlanta GA.

PMID: 39673497
DOI: 10.1097/OLQ.0000000000002117

Abstract

We assessed mpox vaccine communication and sexual behavior among U.S. MSM during the 2022 mpox outbreak. Less than 40% of respondents asked a new male sex partner about their mpox vaccination status. Mpox vaccine communication was positively associated with condomless anal sex and group sex. Mpox vaccine communication is low but may inform and sexual behaviors among MSM.