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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Laura Parnaby

Vaccine used to combat monkeypox to be offered in smaller doses in NHS pilot

PA Wire

Patients eligible for the smallpox vaccine used to combat monkeypox will be offered smaller doses as part of a pilot scheme amid constrained supplies.

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said three NHS sites will begin administering “fractional doses” to stretch supplies and protect up to five times more people.

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