Health chiefs are working to get more of the vaccines that protect against monkeypox after cases in Scotland rose again. Public Health Scotland (PHS) said there have now been 79 laboratory confirmed cases of the disease.
While it said anyone can get monkeypox, it stressed that “most cases in Scotland are in men who are gay, bisexual or have sex with men” and “primarily associated with recent travel to London or Europe”.
With a “limited global supply” of the smallpox vaccine, which can also protect against monkeypox, PHS medical director Dr Nick Phin said staff are working with others across the UK to boost stocks.
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