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Possible #MPOX mutation? An investigation has been launched in France 🇫🇷 after new cluster 17 cases—59% of people in a new monkeypox cluster were vaccinated—double usual % seen. Hence concerns of possible new #monkeypox mutation.
telegraph.co.uk/global-health/…
telegraph.co.uk/global-health/…
2) While the #MPOX jab does not offer complete protection against the disease, usually only 25% of French cases are in vaccinated individuals.
3) Those affected in the current French cluster are all men aged between 24 and 56.
“No parties or events common to the cases have been identified," the French health authority said. “No person has required hospitalisation.”
“No parties or events common to the cases have been identified," the French health authority said. “No person has required hospitalisation.”
4) If a long stretch of time has passed since vaccination, the health authority will need to assess if the vaccine has waned.
The health authority also needs a better understanding of the make-up of the cluster, he said.
The health authority also needs a better understanding of the make-up of the cluster, he said.
5) “Is the group different in some way? Is there any reason they may not have responded to the vaccine well?” Dr Michael asked. “A large proportion of mpox has occurred in people with HIV. HIV may modify how effective the vaccine is. We don’t know the HIV status of this cluster.”
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