At this time, CDC recommends vaccination for people who have been exposed to monkeypox and people who may be more likely to get monkeypox, including: People who have been identified by public health officials as a contact of someone with monkeypox People who know one of their sexual partners in the past 2 weeks has been diagnosed with monkeypox People who had multiple sexual partners in the past 2 weeks in an area with known monkeypox At this time, there is no need for widespread vaccination for monkeypox among children or staff at K-12 schools or early childhood settings. For more information on vaccination against monkeypox, see these answers to frequently asked questions about vaccination.