UK orders more doses of monkeypox vaccine as cases pass 2,000

Public health officials have ordered 100,000 more doses of vaccine to help curb the spread of monkeypox as the number of UK cases rose to more than 2,000 in the months-long outbreak.

According to figures released by the Health Security Agency (UKHSA) on Tuesday, confirmed cases have risen to 2,137 in the UK, with 2,050 recorded in England. The majority of infections are in London and among men who have sex with men.

Despite the continued growth in cases, health officials have revised their guidance for close contacts of confirmed monkeypox cases, no longer requiring them to isolate at home if they do not have symptoms of the disease.

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/jul/19/uk-orders-more-doses-of-monkeypox-vaccine-as-cases-pass-2000