Information For Healthcare Professionals
Caring for Patients
Key Characteristics for Identifying Mpox
CDC urges healthcare providers in the U.S. to be alert for patients who have rash illnesses consistent with mpox.
Clinical RecognitionPrevent and Control Mpox
Vaccine Information
When properly administered before an exposure, vaccines are effective at protecting people against mpox.
Other Resources
- COCA Call Mpox Update: Stay Up to Date on Testing, Treatment, and Vaccination
- Reducing Stigma in Mpox Communication and Community Engagement
- Mpox 101: What Clinicians Need to Know [3 MB, 122 pages]
- All Mpox MMWR Reports
- Sermo: What clinicians need to know about Mpox: Q&A
- For Sharing with Patients: Mpox Infections after Vaccination