IMPORTANT: From 1 January 2024, the vaccination will be billed via health insurance and will no longer be free of charge.

In the canton of Zurich, all people living in Switzerland (including cross-border commuters) who belong to the following population groups may be vaccinated:

  • as a preventive measure for men who have sex with men and trans people with changing sexual partners

  • as a preventive measure for people who are exposed to monkeypox viruses for professional reasons (e.g. medical staff or staff in specialised laboratories)

  • for contact persons of infected persons.

Important: You can only be vaccinated if you feel healthy and have no symptoms of monkeypox and you belong to the risk group: men who have sex with men and trans people with frequently changing sexual partners, healthcare workers with contact to monkeypox viruses or risk contact with a confirmed case of monkeypox.

Do you have symptoms? If you have had close contact with a case of monkeypox in the last 14 days and have symptoms, please make an appointment at Checkpoint Zurich.

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