Table 1.
Eligibility criteria for mpox (monkeypox) vaccination and related covariables included in the analyses.
| Eligibility criteria for vaccination against mpox amongst GBMSM | Covariables used in the analyses | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eligibility criteria related to… | The Netherlands mpox vaccination program 2022 | Derived from risk factors suggested by ECDC (24) | ||
| General eligibility criteria (23) | Specific eligibility criteria (22) | |||
| HIV-PrEP | People ‘who use HIV-PrEP or are on the waiting list’ | HIV-PrEP usage | Use of HIV-PrEP | Current use of HIV-PrEP |
| PrEP waiting list | Eligibility for HIV-PrEP | – | ||
| HIV | People who ‘are HIV-positive with a high risk of STIs’ | Living with HIV | Not listed | Living with HIV |
| + regular HCV screening | – | |||
| STI-risk | People ‘known to the sexual health centres (SHC) with a high risk of STIs’ | Attending a sexual health centre (SHC) | Not listed | – |
| + Partner’s notification | – | |||
| Or + having had an STI diagnosis | Recent history of bacterial sexually transmitted infections | STI diagnosis (past 12 months) | ||
| Number of sex partners | Or + >3 partners in the last 6 months | Recent history of multiple sex partners or plans to engage with multiple partners | Number of male sex partners (past 12 months) including 0–9, 10–19, and 20 or more. | |
| Specific sexual activities | Not listed | Attending sex on premises venues | Sex in sex venues and at sex parties (past 2 months) | |
| Group sex practices | Group sex (past 2 months) | |||
| Chemsex practices | Chemsex (past 2 months) | |||