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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
National
Rebecca Daly

Ireland obtains order of monkeypox vaccines as delivery expected 'very shortly' after first case recorded

Ireland has obtained an order of vaccines to help fight against monkeypox, a rare infection that has been spreading throughout Europe, the UK and the US.

It comes after the first case of monkeypox has been recorded on the island of Ireland.

Chief Executive of the Health Service Executive, Paul Reid, confirmed the news, with the vaccines expected to be delivered “very shortly”.

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