Mpox (monkeypox) vaccination centres

Mpox (monkeypox) is a disease caused by the monkeypox virus.

Smallpox vaccines are effective against mpox since the two viruses are closely related. In Australia, the smallpox vaccine JYNNEOS® is recommended for people at high risk of exposure to mpox.

Mpox vaccination is free* (a Medicare card is not required) and recommended for the following groups:

• all sexually active gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men (cis and trans) and their sexual partners (including anonymous or intimate contacts)
• sex workers
• people living with HIV who are at risk of exposure to mpox
• people whose occupations might put them at increased risk, including, but not limited to:
  • sex-on-premises venue staff
  • laboratory staff who analyse mpox specimens, based on a local risk assessment
  • healthcare workers at higher risk of exposure to individuals with mpox, including workers in primary care, sexual health clinics, hospital staff and others, based on a local risk assessment. The risk of transmission should also be minimised by using appropriate infection control measures.
• pre-travel vaccination for people (regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity) who may undertake sexual risk activities during travel to countries with transmission of clade I mpox.

* If you are accessing a GP clinic for vaccination, ask your vaccination provider if a consultation fee applies.

For more information on mpox, visit the Queensland Health Mpox (Monkeypox) conditions website.

Find your nearest mpox vaccination centre by using the clinic finder map.