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Mpox: Government urged to extend vaccination programme after new cases found

Terrence Higgins Trust, the UK’s leading sexual health charity, is urging the government to extend its mpox vaccination programme after a new cluster of cases was identified. The interim epidemiological update published on 25 May stated 10 new cases of mpox, which was formerly known as monkeypox, have been diagnosed – all of which were in London. Half of these were in unvaccinated individuals, while two were in people who had only received one dose. Five of the cases were acquired in the UK, with four believed to have been…

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World Health Organization says mpox outbreak is no longer a “public health emergency of international concern”

The mpox outbreak is no longer a Public Health Emergency of International Concern, the World Health Organization (WHO) has announced.  The virus, which was formerly known as monkeypox, saw a surge in cases globally early on in 2022. Since then, countries have seen a sustained reduction cases, with the UK going from a high of 250 per week in July 2022 to just a handful of cases so far this year.  “The Emergency Committee acknowledged the progress made in the global response to the multi-country outbreak of mpox and the…

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Mpox: What you need to know about England’s vaccination programme

It was recently announced that England’s mpox vaccination programme is no longer needed and will be wound down in the summer, but the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is keeping the situation under close review. Appointments to receive a first dose of the vaccine will remain available for gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men at highest risk until 16 June, with bookings for second doses available until the end of July. The virus, which was formerly known as monkeypox, has seen a sustained reduction in cases…

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Mpox vaccination programme to be wound down in England

England’s mpox vaccination programme is no longer needed and will be wound down in the summer, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has announced. Appointments to receive a first dose of the vaccine will remain available for gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men at highest risk until 16 June, with bookings for second doses available until the end of July. The virus, which was formerly known as monkeypox, has seen a sustained reduction in cases across the country from a high of 350 per week in…

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