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During the last months of 2024, Germany faced a second Mpox wave, providing the opportunity to study the impact of different vaccine regimens including smallpox vaccination.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Retrospective analysis of all cases diagnosed at 17 participating German centers 2022\u20132024. Cases were grouped according to smallpox vaccine history: \u201cunvaccinated,\u201d \u201cincomplete\u201d (vaccinations only during childhood and\/or only one MVA BN), \u201ccomplete\u201d (2 MVA BN &amp;gt; 1 month prior to Mpox diagnosis). Disease severity was assessed by a 7-item Mpox Severity Scoring System (MPOX-SSS).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Of 273 Mpox infections, 42% occurred in men who have sex with men (MSM) living with HIV (median CD4 724\u2005cells\/\u00b5l, 91% &amp;lt;50 HIV-RNA copies\/ml), 58% occurred in MSM without HIV, most of them using HIV PrEP. Median age was 38 years (IQR 30\u201344). Vaccinated individuals demonstrated lower MPOX-SSS scores compared to unvaccinated individuals (mean score 5.46 vs 7.15, P &amp;lt; .001). Vaccinated individuals also had less fever (23% vs 59%, P &amp;lt; .001), headaches\/chills (29% vs 54%, P &amp;lt; .001), and swollen lymph nodes (38% vs 56%, P = .02).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Both incomplete and complete vaccine courses including smallpox vaccination during childhood appear to reduce Mpox disease severity and symptoms. 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