NHS Offers Second Monkeypox Vaccinations to Eligible Residents

News - 28 November 2022

Almost 68,000 people have been vaccinated against monkeypox since the first cases in this outbreak were identified in England in May this year
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The NHS is offering a second monkeypox vaccination to all residents in Lambeth currently eligible. The jab offers long-lasting protection, and can be given from around two-to-three months after the first dose. People will be invited by their sexual health clinic when they are due for their second jab.

The vaccine offers 78% protection against the virus from just one dose, 14 days after receiving it, according to new vaccine effectiveness research by the UK Health and Security Agency (UKHSA).

People who are eligible for the vaccine are those at greatest risk of exposure – in line with UKHSA guidance. This includes eligible gay, bisexual and/or men who have sex with men (GBMSM), along with specific frontline staff and those who have been in close contact with a confirmed case.

Up to 21 November, there have been 3,543 cases in total in England.

Those eligible for their first vaccine can still use NHS England’s monkeypox vaccine site finder, which includes over 60 sites across the country, to find their nearest vaccination clinic – the finder allows people to receive their vaccination confidentially if they choose to.

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