Another monkeypox vaccination clinic will be held in Manchester this weekend as the bid to boost protection across the region continues ahead of Pride in a matter of weeks. It comes as cases of the virus reached over 50 in Manchester and 100 in Greater Manchester.
While anyone can get monkeypox, the majority of cases being identified are among gay, bisexual and men who have sex with men (MSM). Over 1,500 people have been vaccinated so far against monkeypox in Greater Manchester, with another clinic now announced for this Saturday (August 20) for people who are eligible for the vaccine and have used sexual health clinics across any of the ten areas of Greater Manchester.
The session follows clinics run during the previous two weekends, which have vaccinated almost 800 people. The clinics are for first doses only.
