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Wales Online
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Will Maule

Second dose of monkeypox vaccine offered to those at highest risk

A second dose of the monkeypox vaccine is being offered to those who are classed as high risk.

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) announced that second doses of the smallpox (Jynneos) vaccine will be available to protect those who are particularly vulnerable to contracting the monkeypox virus.

The government says that sexual health clinics will continue to "prioritise offering first doses to those at highest risk", while some clinics begin to offer eligible people a second dose to provide longer-term protection.

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