Mpox (monkeypox) vaccination resources
Source: gov.uk (2025-07-02)

Information on the smallpox vaccination used to protect you against the monkeypox virus (MPXV).

Mpox vaccinations are offered to eligible patients. You can check the website of your local vaccination site (https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/mpox/find-a-mpox-vaccination-site/) for more information. Please contact your local vaccination site or sexual health clinic by telephone and they will advise you. Call 111 for advice if you’re not able to contact a sexual health clinic or vaccination site.

Leaflets

Protecting you from mpox: information on the MVA vaccination leaflet

This leaflet includes information on the vaccine used, side effects and who the vaccine is recommended for.

Information on the vaccination for GBMSM leaflet 2024MPIEN (https://www.healthpublications.gov.uk/ViewProduct.html?sp=Sprotectingyoufrommpoxinformationonthevaccinationforgbmsm). This leaflet is available in Albanian (https://www.healthpublications.gov.uk/ViewProduct.html?sp=Sprotectingyoufrommpoxinformationonthevaccinationforgbmsmalbanian), Arabic (https://www.healthpublications.gov.uk/ViewProduct.html?sp=Sprotectingyoufrommpoxinformationonthevaccinationforgbmsmarabic), Bengali (https://www.healthpublications.gov.uk/ViewProduct.html?sp=Sprotectingyoufrommpoxinformationonthevaccinationforgbmsmbengali), Estonian (https://www.healthpublications.gov.uk/ViewProduct.html?sp=Sprotectingyoufrommpoxinformationonthevaccinationforgbmsmestonian), French (https://www.healthpublications.gov.uk/ViewProduct.html?sp=Sprotectingyoufrommpoxinformationonthevaccinationforgbmsmfrench), German (https://www.healthpublications.gov.uk/ViewProduct.html?sp=Sprotectingyoufrommpoxinformationonthevaccinationforgbmsmgerman), Hindi (https://www.healthpublications.gov.uk/ViewProduct.html?sp=Sprotectingyoufrommpoxinformationonthevaccinationforgbmsmhindi), Latvian (https://www.healthpublications.gov.uk/ViewProduct.html?sp=Sprotectingyoufrommpoxinformationonthevaccinationforgbmsmlatvian), Lithuanian (https://www.healthpublications.gov.uk/ViewProduct.html?sp=Sprotectingyoufrommpoxinformationonthevaccinationforgbmsmlithuanian), Panjabi (https://www.healthpublications.gov.uk/ViewProduct.html?sp=Sprotectingyoufrommpoxinformationonthevaccinationforgbmsmpanjabi), Polish (https://www.healthpublications.gov.uk/ViewProduct.html?sp=Sprotectingyoufrommpoxinformationonthevaccinationforgbmsmpolish), Portuguese (https://www.healthpublications.gov.uk/ViewProduct.html?sp=Sprotectingyoufrommpoxinformationonthevaccinationforgbmsmportuguese), Romanian (https://www.healthpublications.gov.uk/ViewProduct.html?sp=Sprotectingyoufrommpoxinformationonthevaccinationforgbmsmromanian), Russian (https://www.healthpublications.gov.uk/ViewProduct.html?sp=Sprotectingyoufrommpoxinformationonthevaccinationforgbmsmrussian), Spanish (https://www.healthpublications.gov.uk/ViewProduct.html?sp=Sprotectingyoufrommpoxinformationonthevaccinationforgbmsmspanish), Swahili (https://www.healthpublications.gov.uk/ViewProduct.html?sp=Sprotectingyoufrommpoxinformationonthevaccinationforgbmsmswahili), Tigrinya (https://www.healthpublications.gov.uk/ViewProduct.html?sp=Sprotectingyoufrommpoxinformationonthevaccinationforgbmsmtigrinya), Ukrainian (https://www.healthpublications.gov.uk/ViewProduct.html?sp=Sprotectingyoufrommpoxinformationonthevaccinationforgbmsmukrainian), Urdu (https://www.healthpublications.gov.uk/ViewProduct.html?sp=Sprotectingyoufrommpoxinformationonthevaccinationforgbmsmurdu), Xhosa (https://www.healthpublications.gov.uk/ViewProduct.html?sp=Sprotectingyoufrommpoxinformationonthevaccinationforgbmsmxhosa) and Yoruba (https://www.healthpublications.gov.uk/ViewProduct.html?sp=Sprotectingyoufrommpoxinformationonthevaccinationforgbmsmyoruba). Accessible versions of this main leaflet are available to order and download in: Audio (https://www.healthpublications.gov.uk/ViewProduct.html?sp=Sprotectingyoufrommpoxinformationonthevaccinationforgbmsmaudio), Braille (https://www.healthpublications.gov.uk/ViewProduct.html?sp=Sprotectingyoufrommpoxinformationonthevaccinationforgbmsmbraille), BSL (https://www.healthpublications.gov.uk/ViewProduct.html?sp=Sprotectingyoufrommpoxinformationonthevaccinationforgbmsmbsl) and Large Print (https://www.healthpublications.gov.uk/ViewProduct.html?sp=Sprotectingyoufrommpoxinformationonthevaccinationforgbmsmlargeprint).

A guide to the mpox vaccination for families 2024XFAMIEN (https://www.healthpublications.gov.uk/ViewProduct.html?sp=Saguidetothempoxvaccinationforfamilies). At the moment, this leaflet is only available in English.

Why do you have to wait for your vaccination against mpox leaflet

This leaflet contains information about mpox vaccine supply.

Paper copies of this leaflet are available free to order using product code 2022MPX3 (https://www.healthpublications.gov.uk/ViewArticle.html?sp=Swhydoihavetowaitformymvamonkeypoxvaccination).

Intradermal mpox vaccination for eligible patients leaflet

This leaflet should be given to all eligible patients who receive their mpox vaccination intradermally.

Paper copies of this leaflet are available free to order, product code MPXIDEN (https://www.healthpublications.gov.uk/ViewProduct.html?sp=Sintradermalmonkeypoxguideforeligiblepatients). These patients must also be given a record card and a copy of the main vaccination leaflet above.

Vaccination record card

Record cards come in packs of 25 cards so if you order 2 packs, you will have 50 record cards in total. Record cards are available to order, product code MPX24RC (https://www.healthpublications.gov.uk/ViewProduct.html?sp=Smpoxvaccinationrecordcard). Please only order to match the stock you are actually receiving.

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