United Kingdom recommends vaccinating against monkeypox to the gay population “at risk”

The health agency british on Tuesday recommended vaccination against monkey pox “at risk” gay men, such as those with multiple sexual partners, a group hard hit by the recent wave of infection.

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Although anyone can get monkeypox, current data shows higher levels of transmission between (although not only) the sexual networks of gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men. public health (UKHSA) in a statement.

Although it is not a sexually transmitted infection, transmission can occur through sexual intercourse.

The British authorities therefore recommend the Imvanex vaccine for men considered to be at risk by doctors.

This concerns “those who have several partners, participate in group sex or frequent places” where specific relationships occur, he specified.

Circulating regularly in West and Central Africa, the virus is outside of Europe now present in Australia, the Middle East, North and South America, totaling more than 2,100 cases from January 1 to June 15.

The United Kingdom counted 793 cases until June 16.

Source: Elcomercio

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