Information For Healthcare Professionals

2022 U.S. Monkeypox Outbreak

CDC is closely tracking cases of monkeypox recently detected in the United States. CDC urges healthcare providers in the U.S. to be alert for patients who have rash illnesses consistent with monkeypox.

2022 U.S. Outbreak

What You Should Know

Case Definition
Clinical Guidance
Vaccine Guidance
Infection Control
Specimen Collection
Clinician FAQs

Update: Considerations for Monkeypox Vaccination

CDC has updated its Interim Clinical Considerations for using the JYNNEOS and ACAM2000 vaccines during the 2022 U.S. monkeypox outbreak, including an alternative regimen for administering the JYNNEOS vaccine intradermally.

Considerations for Monkeypox Vaccination

Other Resources

What Clinicians Need to Know about Monkeypox (June 2022) [2.8 MB, 59 pages]
Reducing Stigma in Monkeypox Communication and Community Engagement
Smallpox Vaccination Information for Health Professionals
Smallpox Vaccine Information for the General Public

Page last reviewed: August 11, 2022

Content source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID), Division of High-Consequence Pathogens and Pathology (DHCPP)