Monkeypox vaccine eligibility requirements have recently been updated. The following people are eligible to be vaccinated against monkeypox in Philadelphia:

• Gay, bisexual, transgender, non-binary, and other men who have sex with men, transgender, or non-binary persons

IF they meet ONE of the following criteria:

• Have had multiple or anonymous sex partners in the last 14 days
• Have had any newly diagnosed STI in the past 12 months, including gonorrhea, chlamydia, early syphilis, or HIV
• Have recently attended or plan to attend any venue where anonymous sex or sex with multiple partners will occur (e.g. saunas, bathhouses, sex clubs, sex parties)
• Have met recent partners or plan to meet new partners through social media platforms (such as Grindr, Tinder or Scruff), or at clubs, raves, sex parties, saunas   

Additionally, the following people are eligible:

• Sex partners (of any sex or gender) of people who meet the above criteria
• Sex workers (of any sex or gender)

• Anyone with known close contact (skin-to-skin) with someone with monkeypox in the past 14 days

Thank you for keeping Philadelphia safe and healthy! If you have any questions about these updates, please contact vaccines@phila.gov.