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Page last updated 6/15/2026.

See below, or click the following links, for mpox FAQs, flyers, social media, and other educational resources.

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Get text updates about mpox from the County. Text COSD MPOX to
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Mpox YouTube Video

Ask the Doctors: Mpox YouTube—Our doctors answer commonly asked questions about Mpox to help you stay safe this summer. 

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Fact Sheets/Flyers

General Information

General mpox flyer

Mpox

English | معلومات باللغة العربية (Arabic) | 中文信息 (Chinese) | فارسی (Farsi) | 한국어 정보 (Korean) | Macluumaad Af-Soomaali ah (Somali) | Español (Spanish) | Impormasyon sa Tagalog (Tagalog) | Thông Tin Bằng Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)

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Signs and Symptoms

Know the signs of mpox

Know the Signs of Mpox

English | 中文信息 (Chinese) | فارسی (Farsi) | 한국어 정보 (Korean) | Macluumaad Af-Soomaali ah (Somali) | Español (Spanish) | Impormasyon sa Tagalog (Tagalog) | Thông Tin Bằng Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)

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Lower Your Risk/Prevention

A Flyer with information about Mpox and Safer Sex.

Safer Sex and Mpox

English | Español (Spanish) |  معلومات باللغة العربية  (Arabic) | 中文信息 (Chinese) | فارسی (Farsi) | 한국어 정보 (Korean) | Macluumaad Af-Soomaali ah (Somali) | Impormasyon sa Tagalog (Tagalog) | Thông Tin Bằng Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)

Inside the jynneos vaccine

Inside the Jynneos Vaccine

English | معلومات باللغة العربية (Arabic) | 中文信息 (Chinese) | فارسی (Farsi) | 한국어 정보 (Korean) | Macluumaad Af-Soomaali ah (Somali) | Español (Spanish) | Impormasyon sa Tagalog (Tagalog) | Thông Tin Bằng Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)

JYNNEOSTM Intradermal vs. Subcutaneous Vaccination

JYNNEOS Intradermal vs. Subcutaneous Vaccination

English | معلومات باللغة العربية (Arabic) | 中文信息 (Chinese) | فارسی (Farsi) | 한국어 정보 (Korean) | Macluumaad Af-Soomaali ah (Somali) | Español (Spanish) | Impormasyon sa Tagalog (Tagalog) | Thông Tin Bằng Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)

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If Exposed or Sick

Cleaning and disinfecting after mpox

Cleaning and Disinfecting After Mpox

English | معلومات باللغة العربية (Arabic) | 中文信息 (Chinese) | فارسی (Farsi) | 한국어 정보 (Korean) | Macluumaad Af-Soomaali ah (Somali) | Español (Spanish) | Impormasyon sa Tagalog (Tagalog) | Thông Tin Bằng Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)

For clinicians: what do you do if you suspect mpox

For Clinicians: What Do You Do If You Suspect Mpox

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For patients: what do you do if you are sick with mpox

For Patients: What To Do If You Are Sick With Mpox

English | معلومات باللغة العربية (Arabic) | 中文信息 (Chinese) | فارسی (Farsi) | 한국어 정보 (Korean) | Macluumaad Af-Soomaali ah (Somali) | Español (Spanish) | Impormasyon sa Tagalog (Tagalog) | Thông Tin Bằng Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)

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Social Media

General

Group of friends smiling. Blue and blue text stating, “Mpox is a viral infection that often spreads through close, skin-to-skin contact.”

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Be aware and learn about mpox, including getting your 2-dose vaccine, at sandiegocounty.gov/mpox. 

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Signs and Symptoms

Know the signs of Mpox. Icon of person with a rash all of their body with text, “Rashes or sores.” Icon of a person with a headache with text, “Headache.” Icon of a person with back pain with text, “Muscle or backaches.” Icon of person touching their head with text, “Fever/chills.” Icon of person pointing to their neck with text, “Swollen lymph nodes.”

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Anyone can get Mpox. Know the signs and how to protect yourself and others. Contact your healthcare provider if you have been exposed, have symptoms, or would like to get the mpox vaccine.

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Lower Your Risk/Prevention

Mpox It Takes 2

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If you haven’t gotten your second dose of the mpox vaccine yet, it’s not too late to get it. Getting both doses makes getting and spreading mpox less likely. Getting vaccinated may also help make the symptoms less severe if you do get mpox. 

One bubble of two men hugging. Orange and blue text stating, “It takes 2! Get 2 doses of the mpox vaccine for the best protection.”

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The Jynneos vaccine is given as a 2-dose vaccine. Getting your 2nd vaccine means you are considered fully vaccinated, protected against infection or severe illness from mpox, and less likely to spread mpox to others. Contact your healthcare provider or visit MyTurn.cdph.ca.gov. 

Get Your No-Cost Mpox Vaccine

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Need an Mpox vaccine? Contact your healthcare provider or visit MyTurn.cdph.ca.gov.

People are outside dancing and laughing. On screen text reads ‘Get both doses of the mpox vaccine and talk to your doctor if you have any new rashes or sores.'

Mpox Reel

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Have fun and stay safe this summer! One dose is a good start, but two doses offers stronger protection against mpox! Notice any symptoms - rash, fever, swollen glands, or muscle aches? Talk to your doctor right away. Early action matters!

A person flexes their arm with a small bandaid on the shoulder after getting vaccinated. On screen text reads ‘The real flex is getting both doses of the mpox vaccine'

Mpox Reel

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Show off your strength, and your health, by getting both doses of the
mpox vaccine!

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For more information, contact the Epidemiology Unit at (619) 692-8499 or send us an e-mail.