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Mpox Immunization

Department of Health in Orange County Call Center

  •  407-723-5004
    8:00AM - 5:00PM, Monday through Friday
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    Mailing Address

    6101 Lake Ellenor Drive  

    Orlando, Florida 32809


DOH-Orange is offering free mpox immunizations by appointment only to those people with certain risk factors, and are more likely to be exposed to mpox. 


Protect yourself from mpox. Get your 2-dose Immunization. Share mpox information with others.  For more information, call 407-723-5004 or visit Orange.FloridaHealth.gov Florida Health Orange County


If you are currently experiencing symptoms of mpox, you will not receive the immunization. We encourage you to get tested first to ensure that you are not already infected.

Your answers to the exposure assessment questions will be reviewed and your appointment may be canceled, if no high-risk exposure indicated for immunizations has been determined.

No walk-ins accepted. If there are no appointments available, please check the appointment calendar frequently. DOH-Orange will offer new appointments as additional immunizations become available. Appointments are only available online

Hepatitis A (Havrix) and meningococcal disease (Menveo) immunizations are also being offered to those at high risk at this time and may be received during the same appointment.


What is Mpox? (Formerly called monkeypox) Mpox is a viral infection transmitted during prolonged, face-to-face contact, or during intimate physical contact, such as kissing, cuddling, or sex. Mpox Symptoms last 2-4 Weeks *High Fever *Intense Headache *Swollen Lymph Nodes *Muscle Aches *Chills *Rash Anyone can get Mpox, but certain populations are at higher risk and should take precautions and consider immunization.


Elevated Risk

  • Known contacts who are identified through public health case investigation, contact tracing, and risk exposure assessments
  • Laboratory workers who perform diagnostic testing for mpox and members of designated health care worker response teams designated by appropriate public health authorities
  • Those who identify as gay or bisexual men, or other men who have sex with men

Symptoms

  • Fever
  • Headache
  • Muscle aches and backache
  • Swollen lymph nodes
  • Chills
  • Rash that can look like pimples or blisters that appears on the face, inside the mouth, hands, feet, chest, genitals, or anal areas

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