The HSE has confirmed that Ireland has a “low and limited” supply of smallpox vaccines to treat those most at risk of contracting monkeypox.
The news comes as 16 additional cases of the virus were confirmed in Ireland in the past week, bringing the total number of cases to 85 - since May 2022.
There are now a reported 18,000 cases of monkeypox which have been confirmed across the globe, as health officials scramble to secure vaccines for those most at risk.
