HPTs should refer to the following UKHSA resources:

• complete UKHSA monkeypox guidance collection page
• guidance on monkeypox vaccination – recommendations for the use of pre and post-exposure vaccination 
• interim guidance on de-isolation and discharge of monkeypox-infected patients
• Monkeypox: planning events and mass gatherings

There are also resources from organisations other than UKHSA:

• Joint UK Blood Transfusion and Tissue Transplantation Services Professional Advisory Committee have issued a position statement on monkeypox.
• Find out about the process for requesting Imvanex vaccine on SHPIR (login required).
• TURAS workforce education resources on vaccination against monkeypox using MVA-BN (Imvanex®) vaccine.
• View the HPZone release notes for RFC000XX SMS monitoring for monkeypox on SHPIR (login required).
• Human Animal Infections and Risk Surveillance (HAIRS) group has assessed monkeypox risk to the human population from pets.

For more information on the worldwide situation:

• monkeypox information from the World Health Organization (WHO)
• European Epidemiological Update from the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC)
• monkeypox information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
• TRAVAX monkeypox travel advice (TRAVAX account holders only)