Pride month is here and mpox remains a threat, but vaccines are more readily available

As the LGBTQ+ community prepares for Pride celebrations, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention encourages more people, especially gay and bisexual men, to get the mpox vaccine. The US Department of Health and Human Services plans to be present at Pride and community events to raise awareness about the ongoing mpox problem. Recent case reports indicate that during the global outbreak, 90% of mpox cases in the US were reported among gay and bisexual men who were unvaccinated. The CDC emphasizes the importance of vaccination to protect against mpox, a viral disease that spreads easily through close contact and contaminated materials. Although case numbers have declined, the CDC warns that the threat of mpox still exists and urges the LGBTQ+ community to get vaccinated.