![]() ![]() ![]() The vaccine was originally developed for smallpox, a related disease, but is thought to be about 85% effective against monkeypox. Vaccines have previously been available only for health workers taking care of monkeypox patients or for cleaners disinfecting areas contaminated by the virus. “By expanding the vaccine offer to those at higher risk, we hope to break chains of transmission and help contain the outbreak,” said the Health Security Agency's head of immunization, Dr. London, Jun 21 (AP) British health officials will start offering vaccines to gay and bisexual men at the highest risk of catching monkeypox, in an effort to curb the biggest outbreak of the disease beyond Africa.īritain's Health Security Agency said in a statement on Tuesday that doctors could consider vaccination for someone who “has multiple partners, participates in group sex or attends sex on premises' venues.”
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