Monkeypox Vaccination: Target Group, Risks

Brief overview Description: The smallpox vaccine Imvanex contains non-reproducing live viruses. Because of the close relationship, it protects against both “human” and monkeypox. Who should be vaccinated? Homosexual men with frequently changing sexual partners, medical personnel and laboratory staff with an increased risk of infection, people after close contact with infected persons or infectious material. … Monkeypox Vaccination: Target Group, Risks