A monkeypox vaccine is available in the UK but only certain people will be able to receive it. Due to the rapid increase in cases of the virus, the World Health Organisation has declared monkeypox a global health emergency.
While the number of cases of the virus has increased, there has still only been a relatively low number of cases of monkeypox in the UK. The NHS says that the risk from the virus remains low.
Monkeypox spreads from person to person, meaning that you are unlikely to have caught monkeypox unless you have been in close contact with someone who already has the virus. Those who have travelled to west or central Africa are more at risk of catching the virus.
