Analysis of the vaccination situation against Mpox in people living with HIV/AIDS: an ecological study.

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: to analyze the vaccination situation against Mpox in people living with HIV/AIDS in Brazil. METHODS: an ecological study on the vaccination status against Mpox in people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) in Brazil. The data were collected in April 2023 through information from the Ministry of Health, using the "Microsoft app Power BI," which is publicly accessible. RESULTS: the data analysis revealed that in Brazil, 2,978 doses of the MVA-BN Jynneos Mpox vaccine were administered in PLWHA, resulting in a vaccination coverage of 18.3%, with the southern and southeastern regions showing the lowest and highest vaccination coverage, respectively. Gender-based evaluation showed a higher proportion of vaccinated males. CONCLUSIONS: we identified low vaccination coverage in all regions of Brazil, highlighting the need for intensified vaccination activities, especially for PLWHA.