Implementation of an Mpox Vaccination Program at a Large Sexual Health Clinic in the Bronx-Lessons in Vaccine Equity.
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- Academic Journal
- Authors
- Irshad U; Department of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center and Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NewYork, USA.; Bishop D; Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NewYork, USA.; Mullis C; Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NewYork, USA.; Toro J; Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NewYork, USA.; Zingman BS; Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NewYork, USA.; Meyerowitz EA; Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NewYork, USA.
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- Publisher: Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the Infectious Diseases Society of America Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 101637045 Publication Model: eCollection Cited Medium: Print ISSN: 2328-8957 (Print) Linking ISSN: 23288957 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Open Forum Infect Dis Subsets: PubMed not MEDLINE
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- English
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- 2328-8957
Mpox caused a global outbreak in 2022. Among 249 people who received mpox vaccination at a sexual health clinic in the Bronx, New York, those with private vs public insurance were more likely to complete the series. No mpox cases were seen during follow-up at a median 121 days (IQR, 97-139).
Competing Interests: Potential conflicts of interest. All authors: No reported conflicts.
(© The Author(s) 2023. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of Infectious Diseases Society of America.)