**Announcement - please note that from Saturday 21st September there will be no central booking phone line open on a Saturday morning.**

 

Mpox Latest Guidance: Updated 11th September 2024:  If you have recently travelled from the Dominican Republic of Congo (DRC) or neighbouring countries but you have not had sex there, or you have had non-sexual contact with someone confirmed as having Mpox, look out for the symptoms which include fever, headaches, and the appearance of a rash on any part of your body including the genitals with blisters, spots or ulcers, typically looks like Chickenpox, if you feel you have any of the symptoms  please contact NHS 111 advising that you think you may have been in contact with Mpox. Please do not contact or attend your local sexual health clinic in this situation

If you have recently travelled from the DRC or neighbouring countries and you had sex there, or you have had sex with someone you believe may have Mpox please look out for symptoms including fever, headaches, and the appearance of a rash on any part of your body including the genitals with blisters, spots or ulcers, typically looks like Chickenpox, only if you feel you have symptoms following sexual contact contact the YorSexual Health clinic on 01904 721111 for advice. Due to the infection risk, please do not walk in-to the clinic unless you have spoken to us on the telephone.

Vaccination
Vaccination plays an important part in the control of Mpox (all Clades). The NHS Mpox outbreak vaccination programme ended in July 2023, though it remains available to certain eligible groups in parts of the country where patients continue to present with Mpox Clade II (London and Greater Manchester only)

The role of vaccination in the current Clade I outbreak is still being assessed and decisions will be communicated through the normal routes. Therefore Currently the Department of health have not issued any new advice to vaccinate those who may be at risk and we do not have any supply of Mpox vaccine. If this changes, we will update the information on our website as soon as possible.