Monkeypox has been declared a national public health emergency. Get informed to protect yourself and others:
→ Symptoms often include rash and flu-like illness
→ Monkeypox spreads mostly through close, skin-to-skin contact
→ Anyone who has been in close contact with someone who has monkeypox is at risk
→ CDC recommends vaccination for people who have been exposed and people at higher risk of exposure
→ If you have any symptoms of monkeypox, talk to your health care provider
Go to mass.gov/monkeypox and cdc.gov/monkeypox to learn more.
Visit mass.gov/monkeypoxvaccinmass.gov/monkeypoxvaccinet for where to get vaccinated locally.