Eleven new cases of monkeypox have been confirmed in the UK, the Health Secretary has said. Sajid Javid tweeted that he had updated G7 health ministers on what is known about the spread of the virus.
There are now 20 cases recorded in the UK. He said: “Most cases are mild, and I can confirm we have procured further doses of vaccines that are effective against monkeypox.”
The Government has some stocks of the smallpox vaccine, which can be effective against monkeypox as the viruses are quite similar.
