A collection of three unrelated mpox cases recently detected in California is raising concerns, as they were caused by a more infectious, more dangerous strain of the virus called clade I mpox.
The only thing that should be spreading this Halloween is candy. Mpox is spreading in California, including clade 1. Stay protected by getting both mpox vaccine doses 28 days apart. No booster is currently recommended.
Learn more: https://go.cdph.ca.gov/mpoxvax
