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

May 26, 2023 admingay, lgbt, lgbt articles, lgbt news, lgbtq

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

May 11, 2023 admingay, lgbt, lgbt articles, lgbt news, lgbtq

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

March 23, 2023 admingay, lgbt, lgbt articles, lgbt news, lgbtq

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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Exclusive: ‘Explain decision to not order more monkeypox vaccines’, Labour tells UK government

October 5, 2022 admingay, lgbt, lgbt articles, lgbt news, lgbtq

Thérèse Coffey has been urged to “reassure the public” about the monkeypox outbreak after it emerged that she rejected advice to buy extra vaccine doses due to value-for-money concerns. The newly appointed Health Secretary was also asked to clarify whether or not she received any advice suggesting she “ignore” the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), according to a letter seen by GAY TIMES. Sent on 4 October by Wes Streeting, the Shadow Health Secretary and Labour MP for Ilford North, it comes three days after news broke that Coffey opted…

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Italy’s monkeypox vaccination programme gets underway

August 10, 2022 admingay, lgbt, lgbt articles, lgbt news, lgbtq

Italy has begun its monkeypox vaccination campaign after reporting more than 500 cases of the virus, according to the health ministry. The first doses were given on 8 August at the Spallanzani Hospital in Rome. The country will be using the Jynneos (MVA-BN) vaccine, which was made for smallpox but has been approved by the European Medicines Agency for protection against monkeypox. The campaign comes as vaccine supplies run low worldwide, with the number of cases continuing to rise. In the UK, doses are currently being offered to some men…

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Monkeypox: Some gay and bisexual men at higher risk of exposure to be offered vaccine

June 23, 2022 admingay, lgbt, lgbt articles, lgbt news, lgbtq

Gay and bisexual men considered to be at higher risk of exposure to monkeypox will be offered a vaccine to control the outbreak of the virus, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has confirmed. Data from the latest outbreak shows that there are higher levels of transmission between men who have sex with men, though it is important to remember that anyone can contract monkeypox and the spread is not exclusive to this group. The new vaccination strategy will see individuals assessed on a number of factors to determine whether…

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Moderna to begin human trials for new HIV vaccines

August 19, 2021 admingay, lgbt, lgbt articles, lgbt news, lgbtq

The HIV vaccines will be using mRNA technology from the manufacturer’s successful COVID-19 jab rollout. US pharmaceutical and biotech company Moderna, known for its COVID-19 vaccines, is expected to begin human trials for two HIV vaccines this week. The trials are expected to begin as early as August 19 and last until May 2023, according to the US National Institute of Health’s clinical trial registry. The vaccines will use mRNA technology in this revolutionary advancement to see if the mRNA technology will be effective in combating the virus. Phase one of…

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