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The 2022 United States outbreak disproportionately impacted gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men, people living with HIV, and people of transgender experience. Early vaccination efforts revealed substantial racial and geographic inequities, with lower uptake among Black and Hispanic cisgender men, transgender women, and residents of rural areas. To address these challenges, Fairview\u2019s Minnesota Immunization Networking Initiative (MINI), a 20-year-old mobile health collaborative, partnered with state and local public health agencies and community-based organizations to expand mpox vaccine access. With support from governmental outbreak response funding and stockpiled vaccine, mobile clinics were deployed in trusted community settings, including Pride events and recurring community sites. Targeted outreach, education, and coordination with local providers supported stigma reduction and second-dose series completion. Program data were collected from October 2022 through December 2024. MINI hosted 125 community-based mpox vaccination events, administered 2259 doses to individuals from 220 cities across the United States, including 195 cities in the Midwest. Pride events were key entry points for first-dose vaccination, particularly in rural areas; urban non-Pride clinics played a complementary role in facilitating second-dose completion. Program-level vaccination-to-case ratios were highest among populations experiencing disproportionate mpox burden, including Black, Hispanic, and American Indian\/Alaska Native male participants, suggesting alignment of preventive resources with community need. MINI\u2019s mobile, partnership-driven approach demonstrates the value of pairing large-scale community events with recurring clinics to address barriers to both vaccine access and series completion. 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