A leading Dublin doctor has warned that Ireland is facing a "significant short supply" in monkeypox vaccines as the HSE starts rolling out jabs today.
Professor Fiona Lyons is Clinical Lead of the HSE Sexual Health and Crisis Pregnancy Programme, and she said that the HSE estimates that up to 6,500 people are at heightened risk and would "benefit" from a vaccine. However, current supplies will only allow vaccination for around 10% of them.
The number of confirmed cases of monkeypox in Ireland has risen to 113. Speaking on RTE's Morning Ireland, Prof Lyons said: "We estimate there are between 6,000 and 6,5000 people who would benefit from the vaccine at this time, that's in line with criteria in NIACA recommendations where individuals who have certain risk factors are offered the vaccine. It's very similar to the approach that has been taken in the UK.
