A limited supply of Monkeypox (MPX) vaccine is available at Frankston Hospital for use in clients who meet the eligibility criteria as set out by the Department of Health.
This service will be available for a limited time and attendance is via appointment only. No weekend service is currently available.
The JYNNEOS® vaccine is the current preferred vaccine and may be used for both pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and post-exposure prphylaxis (PEP) against MPX. JYNNEOS® is not registered for use in Australia and has not been formally assessed by the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) but has been made available via a special emergency pathway under section 18A of the Therapeutic Goods Act 989 (Cth).
PrEP Referral Process
Recipients who are deemed eligible to receive the JYNNEOS® PrEP vaccination can either be:
- Referred and consented by a medical practitioner directly to the Monkeypox service at Frankston Hospital.
- Referred (by GP or self) directly to the Monkeypox service at Frankston Hospital and consented by a Qualified Nurse Immuniser.
Referrals are either via phone to 0481 054 940 or alternatively via email to covidtherapy@phcn.vic.gov.au.
The client consent document can be found via the Department of Health website.
Consent can be completed on day of treatment
General Community Exposure
Vaccination with a MPX vaccine for post exposure prophylaxis may be recommended for certain contacts following a case by case risk assessment. Members of the community are advised to contact the Department of Health directly for advice or alternatively email immunisation@health.vic.gov.au
PrEP should be considered as soon as possible after first exposure to a confirmed MPX case. Vaccination within 4 days of first exposure to an infectious case will provide the highest likelihood of disease prevention. Vaccination between 4 to 14 days is anticipated to attenuate disease.