Ogaz, D;
Enayat, Q;
Brown, JRG;
Phillips, D;
Wilkie, R;
Jayes, D;
Reid, D;
... Mohammed, H; + view all
(2024)
Mpox Diagnosis, Behavioral Risk Modification, and Vaccination Uptake among Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men Who Have Sex with Men, United Kingdom, 2022.
Emerging infectious diseases
, 30
(5)
pp. 916-925.
10.3201/eid3005.230676.
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Abstract
During the 2022 multicountry mpox outbreak, the United Kingdom identified cases beginning in May. UK cases increased in June, peaked in July, then rapidly declined after September 2022. Public health responses included community-supported messaging and targeted mpox vaccination among eligible gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM). Using data from an online survey of GBMSM during November-December 2022, we examined self-reported mpox diagnoses, behavioral risk modification, and mpox vaccination offer and uptake. Among 1,333 participants, only 35 (2.6%) ever tested mpox-positive, but 707 (53%) reported behavior modification to avoid mpox. Among vaccine-eligible GBMSM, uptake was 69% (95% CI 65%-72%; 601/875) and was 92% (95% CI 89%-94%; 601/655) among those offered vaccine. GBMSM self-identifying as bisexual, reporting lower educational qualifications, or identifying as unemployed were less likely to be vaccinated. Equitable offer and provision of mpox vaccine are needed to minimize the risk for future outbreaks and mpox-related health inequalities.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | Mpox Diagnosis, Behavioral Risk Modification, and Vaccination Uptake among Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men Who Have Sex with Men, United Kingdom, 2022 |
| Location: | United States |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.3201/eid3005.230676 |
| Publisher version: | https://doi.org/10.3201/eid3005.230676 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This version is the version of record. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions. |
| Keywords: | Mpox, United Kingdom, behavior, bisexual, gay, health equity, homosexual, men who have sex with men, monkeypox virus, risk, risk modification, sexually transmitted infections, vaccination, vaccine uptake, viruses, Humans, Male, United Kingdom, Adult, Homosexuality, Male, Vaccination, Middle Aged, Young Adult, Sexual and Gender Minorities, Adolescent, Disease Outbreaks, Risk Reduction Behavior, Surveys and Questionnaires, Bisexuality |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > Institute for Global Health UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > Institute for Global Health > Infection and Population Health |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10192089 |
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