U.K. health officials widened eligibility for a smallpox vaccine that is effective against monkeypox to tens of thousands of men who have sex with men
Tens of thousands more men who have sex with men could receive smallpox vaccines that are also effective against monkeypox, officials say
World Health Organization officials said they expect more cases of monkeypox will be seen as surveillance expands, but outbreaks of the disease can be contained. Photo: Denis Balibouse/ReutersU.K. health officials widened eligibility for vaccines against monkeypox by tens of thousands of people, the latest attempt to stop transmission ofBritain was the first country to report cases of monkeypox inand so far has registered the most cases, at 793.
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