Australia secures 450,000 doses of monkeypox vaccine

Some 22,000 doses of the monkeypox vaccine will arrive in Australia in the next two weeks. Photograph: Rick Bowmer/AP

The Australian government has bought 450,000 doses of the monkeypox vaccine, including 22,000 that will arrive this week and next.

The third-generation Bavarian-Nordic vaccine will be prioritised for at-risk groups including gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men, especially those travelling to countries with a significant outbreak.