Here you will find information on the vaccination and treatment for monkeypox.
Vaccination is recommended for the following population groups
The goals of the vaccination are to prevent severe cases of the disease, complications and deaths, and to break monkeypox infection chains. Together with the Federal Commission for Vaccination FCV we recommend vaccination for the following population groups:
- as a preventative measure for men who have sex with men and trans people with changing sexual partners;
- as a preventative measure for people who are exposed to monkeypox viruses in connection with their work (e.g. healthcare professionals and staff in specialist laboratories);
- for contacts of infected people
Vaccination is not currently recommended for any additional population groups.
Vaccination
The vaccine against monkey pox produced by Bavarian Nordic is now available in Switzerland (for the time being in the cantons of Basel-Stadt, Geneva, Vaud and Zurich). The cantons are responsible for organising and implementing the vaccination programme and determine where people can be vaccinated.
If you want to be vaccinated, seek advice
If you want to have the vaccination you must first consult a specialised medical professional. Please contact the cantonal health authorities for information on vaccination options and specialised medical professionals.
Cantonal Hospital Aarau
Infectious Diseases Outpatient Clinic
House 7, U1
Tellstrasse
5000 Aarau
Tel. +41 62 838 68 12
infektiologie@ksa.ch
Monkeypox vaccination | Canton Hospital Aarau (in German)
Cantonal hospital Baden
im Ergel 1
5404 Baden
Tel. +41 56 486 25 84
infektiologie@ksb.ch
Affenpocken (kantonsspitalbaden.ch) (in German)
Please get in touch with the contact point for Canton St. Gallen.
Cantonal hospital St.Gallen
Clinic for Infectiology/Hospital Hygiene
House 20
Rorschacher Strasse 95
9007 St.Gallen
Tel. +41 71 494 26 32 (outpatient unit for infectious diseases)
infektiologie@kssg.ch
Anmeldung zur Affenpocken-Impfung | Klinik für Infektiologie / Spitalhygiene (infekt-kssg.ch) (in German)
Please get in touch with the contact point for Canton St. Gallen.
Cantonal hospital St.Gallen
Clinic for Infectiology/Hospital Hygiene
House 20
Rorschacher Strasse 95
9007 St.Gallen
Tel. +41 71 494 26 32 (outpatient unit for infectious diseases)
infektiologie@kssg.ch
Anmeldung zur Affenpocken-Impfung | Klinik für Infektiologie / Spitalhygiene (infekt-kssg.ch) (in German)
Please get in touch with the contact point for Canton Basel-Stadt:
Website der Medizinischen Dienste Basel-Stadt - Affenpocken-Impfung (in German)
Campus Inselspital vaccination centre
Friedbühlstrasse 15
3008 Bern
You register for an appointment for a vaccination via the VacMe portal (German and French).
Information on monkeypox disease:
Affenpockenimpfung im Impfzentrum Inselspital - Inselspital - Universitätsspital Bern (in German)
You will be given information on where the vaccination takes place when you register.
Free hotline: 080 026 17 00
vaccination-covid@fr.ch
Monkeypox | Canton Freiburg
Geneva Universityv Hospitals (HUG)
Tel. +41 22 546 55 27
mc-ge@hin.ch
Monkeypox vaccination | ge.ch
Please get in touch with the contact point for Canton Zurich.
Affenpocken | Kanton Zürich (zh.ch) (in German)
Cantonal hospital infectious diseases and hospital hygiene unit:
Cantonal Hospital Graubünden
Department of Internal Medicine
Infectiology and Hospital Hygiene
Loëstrasse 170
7000 Chur
Tel. +41 81 256 75 45
infektiologie@ksgr.ch
Infektiologie/Spitalhygiene (ksgr.ch; infectious diseases and hospital hygiene)
Further information: Aids-Hilfe Graubünden (aidshilfe-gr.ch) (in German)
Lucerne Cantonal Hospital:
Lucerne site
Spitalstrasse
6000 Lucerne 16
Sursee site
Spitalstrasse 16a
6210 Sursee
T 0848 553 433
impfung@luks.ch
Information on the vaccination: Affenpocken-Impfung | Luzerner Kantonsspital (luks.ch; Lucerne Cantonal Hospital, monkeypox vaccination (in German)
Register for an appointment for a vaccination: MeinLUKS - Anmeldeseite (in German)
Health Service and Health Promotion
Serre 14
2300 La Chaux-de-Fonds
Générations Sexualités Neuchâtel (GSN)
Grand-Rue 18
2034 Peseux
Neuchâtel hospital network (RHNE)
Service infectiologie
Maladière 45
2000 Neuchâtel
Tel. +41 32 889 11 00
MedecinCantonal@ne.ch
Variole du singe - République et canton de Neuchâtel (in French)
Please get in touch with the contact point for Canton Lucerne:
Lucerne Cantonal Hospital:
Lucerne site
Spitalstrasse
6000 Lucerne 16
Sursee site
Spitalstrasse 16a
6210 Sursee
T 0848 553 433
impfung@luks.ch
Information on the vaccination: Affenpocken-Impfung | Luzerner Kantonsspital (luks.ch; Lucerne Cantonal Hospital, monkeypox vaccination (in German)
Register for an appointment for a vaccination: MeinLUKS - Anmeldeseite (in German)
Please get in touch with the contact point for Canton Lucerne:
Lucerne Cantonal Hospital:
Lucerne site
Spitalstrasse
6000 Lucerne 16
Sursee site
Spitalstrasse 16a
6210 Sursee
T 0848 553 433
impfung@luks.ch
Information on the vaccination: Affenpocken-Impfung | Luzerner Kantonsspital (luks.ch; Lucerne Cantonal Hospital, monkeypox vaccination (in German)
Register for an appointment for a vaccination: MeinLUKS - Anmeldeseite (in German)
Cantonal hospital of St.Gallen
Clinic for Infectiology/Hospital Hygiene
House 20
Rorschacher Strasse 95
9007 St.Gallen
Tel. +41 71 494 26 32 (outpatient unit for infectious diseases)
infektiologie@kssg.ch
Anmeldung zur Affenpocken-Impfung | Klinik für Infektiologie / Spitalhygiene (infekt-kssg.ch) (in German)
Please get in touch with the contact point for Canton Zurich.
Affenpocken | Kanton Zürich (zh.ch) (in German)
Please get in touch with the contact point for Canton Zurich.
Affenpocken | Kanton Zürich (zh.ch) (in German)
Cantonal hospital of Olten
Infectious diseases:
Tel. +41 62 3115244
Infektiologie.kso@spital.so.ch
soH | Infektiologie/Spitalhygiene | Kantonsspital Olten (solothurnerspitaeler.ch) (in German)
Civic Hospital of Solothurn
Medical outpatient unit
Tel. +41 32 627 33 26
med.amb.bss@spital.so.ch
soH | Infektiologie | Bürgerspital Solothurn (solothurnerspitaeler.ch) (in German)
Cantonal hospital of Münsterlingen
Infectiology consultation
Spitalcampus 1
8596 Münsterlingen
Tel. +41 71 686 16 08
infektiologie.ksm@stgag.ch
Amt für Gesundheit (tg.ch) (cantonal department of health; in German)
Details of where you can be vaccinated will follow once the vaccine is available.
Please get in touch with the contact point for Canton Lucerne:
Lucerne Cantonal Hospital:
Lucerne site
Spitalstrasse
6000 Lucerne 16
Sursee site
Spitalstrasse 16a
6210 Sursee
T 0848 553 433
impfung@luks.ch
Information on the vaccination: Affenpocken-Impfung | Luzerner Kantonsspital (luks.ch; Lucerne Cantonal Hospital, monkeypox vaccination (in German)
Register for an appointment for a vaccination: MeinLUKS - Anmeldeseite (in German)
Central Hospital Institute
Avenue Grand-Champsec 86
1950 Sion
Tel. +41 79 914 47 69
ich.vaccination@hopitalvs.ch
Vaccination de la variole du singe - Hôpital du Valais (hopitalduvalais.ch) (information about the monkeypox vaccination; in French)
Variole du singe - VD.CH (information about the monkeypox vaccination; in French)
Please get in touch with the contact point for Canton Zurich.
Affenpocken | Kanton Zürich (zh.ch) (in German)
Affenpocken | Kanton Zürich (zh.ch) (in German)
Further information: Patient information on vaccination against monkeypox (below, under Documents)
What off-label use means
The vaccine Jynneos® is authorised in Europe, the US, Canada and further countries. Bavarian Nordic will shortly submit an application to Swissmedic to support a potential marketing authorisation of the vaccine.
In Switzerland, vaccination with Jynneos® is initially being given on an off-label basis without authorisation. This means that Swissmedic has not approved the product in Switzerland and that the vaccination is administered without technical or patient information specific to Switzerland from the manufacturer.
If the vaccination recommendation takes into account the latest scientific findings and the person being vaccinated consents to the vaccination, it can be given on an off-label basis. Should you wish to be vaccinated, during the preliminary discussion with the medical specialist you will receive detailed information and the form with which you must declare your consent.
Unexpected symptoms following the vaccination
If you develop any unexpected symptoms following your vaccination, please see a doctor. The doctor you consult will report these symptoms to Swissmedic. You can also notify Swissmedic yourself if you prefer. You’ll find further information here at Reporting of suspected adverse drug reactions by patients (swissmedic.ch).
Treatment
Treatment will focus on the symptoms of the disease. An antiviral therapy may be offered in particularly severe cases.
Vaccination and treatment costs
The federal government covers the costs of vaccination and the antiviral medication as long as reimbursement by health insurers is not possible.
Ordinance (in German)
Amendment to the Epidemics Ordinance of 24 August 2022 (PDF, 200 kB, 25.08.2022)
Further information
Analytical overview and recommendations on monkeypox virus: information page for healthcare professionals (in German, in French)
Last modification 31.01.2023
Contact
Federal Office of Public Health FOPH
Division Communicable diseases
Schwarzenburgstrasse 157
3003
Bern
Switzerland
Tel.
+41 58 463 87 06