Updated #monkeypox vaccines & immunization guidance:
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What's 🆕
1⃣Men who have sex with men reinforced as group at high risk, are recommended for vaccination 💉
2⃣Revised terms:
Instead of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) 👉 use primary preventive vax (PPV)
Instead of post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) 👉 use post-exposure vax (PEPV)
What’s the same:
1⃣ Mass vaccination is still not recommended for #monkeypox at this time.
2⃣ Maximum immunity is usually reached 2 weeks after a complete series of vaccination. In the meantime, it is important to continue protecting yourself & others against monkeypox.
Info is still limited on how well the #smallpox vaccines work for #monkeypox.
WHO calls countries to carry out monkeypox vaccination activities within randomized clinical trials so we can learn more about vaccine efficacy & effectiveness.
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Vaccines are one tool among others.
#Monkeypox can be contained with public health measures including surveillance, contact-tracing, isolation and care of patients.
More:
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