Resources

For Community Members:

Below you will find our Mpox WTF document as well as our What’s Up Doc? Both of these resources provide information around what we know about mpox in the Province of BC and can be used as self-advocacy documents for healthcare providers and community members:

• Mpox WTF – Community Member Guidance
• Mpox What’s Up Doc? – Healthcare Provider Guidance

For Community Organizations and Health Care Providers:

Although the global outbreak has been declared over by the World Health Organization, mpox transmission is still of concern for gay, bi, queer men and gender diverse people in certain geographic locations around the world where access to the vaccine may be limited. We encourage community organizations and health care providers to remind community members that a complete series of the mpox vaccine requires two doses, and to acquire both doses of the vaccine ahead of any pride festivities or travel plans.

We at Health Initiative for Men have been working alongside the various health sector agencies to ensure equitable and stigma free access to mpox information, vaccination and treatment. See below for a number of community focused resources for advocates and other organizations who wish to help prevent the spread of mpox in British Columbia.