MPOX Health Advisory

Please note that the Department of Health put out the attached HEALTH ADVISORY: MPOX CASES ASSOCIATED WITH PERSON-TO-PERSON TRANSMISSION on November 28, 2023.

Key updates include:

Notification of recent uptick in reported mpox cases in NYS (Recent data in New York State (NYS) indicate an uptick in mpox cases during late October and November, 2023, in multiple counties across the state but concentrated in the Central and Western regions.)
Ongoing recommendation for vaccination for populations disproportionately affected by mpox as a part of routine sexual healthcare
Reminder of expanded vaccine eligibility
Information on the STOMP Study of Tecovirimat for Mpox

NYSHFA | NYSCAL CONTACTS:

Christina Audi, MHA, LNHA
Executive Director, NYSCAL
caudi@nyshfa-nyscal.org
518-462-4800 x 13

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