During the 2022 mpox outbreak, prophylactic vaccination was offered to at risk individuals, including men who have sex with men (MSM) with multiple sexual partners. We aimed to evaluate mpox vaccine first dose uptake in MSM and its determinants. We conducted a single-centre, retrospective study using data from MSM presenting at the STI and HIV clinics of Lyon University Hospital between 1 January 2022 and 28 February 2023. First dose uptake of mpox vaccination (modified vaccinia Ankara-Bavarian Nordic) was evaluated across three groups of MSM: people living with HIV (PWH), HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) users and non-PrEP users (NPU). Uptake rates were compared with Chi2 analysis and multivariable hazard ratios (HR) were calculated using a Cox model. A total of 9,256 MSM (PWH, n = 1,946; PrEP, n = 2,528; NPU, n = 4,782) were included. By February 2023, the first dose uptake rate was 49.6% (4,590/9,256). PrEP users were more likely to get vaccinated (72.2%) than PWH (32.7%, p 60 yo (HR, 0.83 95% CI, 0.72–0.95) and HIV infection (HR, 0.46 95% CI, 0.41–0.50) were associated with a lower first dose uptake, as opposed to PrEP use (HR, 1.69 95% CI, 1.59–1.81) and chemsex (HR, 1.42 95% CI, 1.30–1.54). In this large cohort of MSM, first dose uptake was high, especially in PrEP users. Among MSM at risk for mpox, PWH and younger individuals should be priority targets for vaccine promotion.
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