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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
World
Donna Lu

Local transmission of monkeypox continues to rise – so why are vaccine supplies limited in Australia?

Close-up of a healthcare worker's hands preparing a dose of the Jynneos Monkeypox vaccine
Jynneos, a vaccine used against monkeypox, has not been assessed by the TGA but it has been made available for use via an emergency pathway. Photograph: Patrick T Fallon/AFP/Getty Images

The supply of monkeypox vaccine doses in Australia remains limited despite rising local transmission.

New South Wales health authorities confirmed the state’s first case of local monkeypox transmission on Sunday. NSW has recorded 42 cases to date.

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