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Portugal announces preventive vaccination against monkeypoxfor priority groups

Sep 21, 2022

Lisbon [Portugal], September 21: The Portuguese Directorate-General for Health (DGS) on Tuesday announced a preventive vaccination for the most vulnerable groups against monkeypox.
Priority groups include people who are at "increased risk" of contracting the monkeypox virus, in addition to health professionals.
"The preventive vaccination logistics strategy will be managed at the level of each region, after identifying eligible citizens in a specialist consultation," said Portuguese health authority.
Portuguese Secretary of State for the Promotion of Health Margarida Tavares said that preventive vaccination would start immediately with the publication of the decree.
According to the latest data, Portugal has registered at least 908 cases of monkeypox since the beginning of the outbreak.
Source: Xinhua

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