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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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UK to offer vaccines to some gay men to stop monkeypox

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British health officials will start offering vaccines to gay and bisexual men at the highest risk of catching monkeypox, in an effort to curb the biggest outbreak of the disease beyond Africa.

Britain's Health Security Agency said in a statement on Tuesday that doctors could consider vaccination for someone who “has multiple partners, participates in group sex or attends ‘sex on premises’ venues.”

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