Mpox (Formerly Monkeypox)
Latest Updates
- **New** Ask the Doctors: Mpox YouTube—Our doctors answer commonly asked questions about Mpox to help you stay safe this summer. (July 14, 2023)
- **Updated** Mpox Vaccinations Schedule (July 11, 2023)
- **Updated** Mpox Resources for Health Professionals (June 21, 2023)
**Clinical Trial Open**
UCSD Participating in National Institute of Health (NIH)
Study of Tecovirimat for Human Monkeypox Virus
You may be eligible to join a NIH clinical study of the drug
tecovirimat (TPOX). To learn more about this study including
eligibility requirements, visit this website UCSD Monkeypox Trial → Tecovirimat for Human
Monkeypox Virus.
Transmission, symptoms, treatment, exposure, prevention, and frequently asked questions (FAQs)
Get your Mpox vaccine from a provider near you. Contact your
healthcare provider or visit MyTurn.ca.gov to schedule an appointment for your
no-cost vaccine.
Town halls and telebriefings
FAQs, flyers, and social media
Multiple languages available

Text COSD MPOX to 468-311.
Get text updates about mpox from the County. Text COSD MPOX to 468-311. (Phone users: tap to create the message)
For more information, contact the Epidemiology Unit at (619) 692-8499 or send us an e-mail.