If you recently received your first dose of vaccine and have a second dose appointment scheduled at either St Vincent’s Hospital WorldPride Hub in Darlinghurst after 10 March 2023 or The Prevention Hub in Surry Hills after 18 March 2023 – you will be contacted by clinic staff to reschedule your appointment. In the unlikely event that you were uncontactable by clinic staff, you will need to book in a ‘second dose only’ appointment. To book your second dose appointment, visit the NSW Health mpox vaccination page.
Sydney WorldPride has finished now, but it’s still important to monitor for mpox symptoms and be aware of what you need to do if you experience them or have been exposed to someone who has mpox.
Mpox symptoms may include:
Symptoms usually begin 7-14 days after exposure. This can be a few days or as long as 21 days.
If you have symptoms while in NSW:
If you’ve been exposed to mpox, do not travel until you confirm that you do not have mpox. If you are exposed to mpox while in NSW:
The vaccine to protect against mpox available in Australia is called JYNNEOS. Two doses of the vaccine are required. In NSW, you can be vaccinated without Medicare and eligible international and interstate visitors during WorldPride can get vaccinated for free. All sexually active gay and bisexual men (cis and trans), their sexual partners and sex workers are able to receive the vaccine in NSW.
If you recently received your first dose of vaccine and have a second dose appointment scheduled at either St Vincent's Hospital WorldPride Hub in Darlinghurst after 10 March 2023 or The Prevention Hub in Surry Hills after 18 March 2023 – you will be contacted by clinic staff to reschedule your appointment.
In the unlikely event that you were uncontactable by clinic staff, you will need to book in a 'second dose only' appointment. To book your second dose appointment, visit the NSW Health mpox vaccination page.
Vaccination is an important way to prevent mpox infection but there are other things you can do to help slow the spread. This includes:
For further tips on reducing the spread, visit ACON.
For more information about mpox, what it is and the situation in NSW, visit the mpox information hub.