Moscow, July 2 : Mass vaccination against monkeypox is not required now, but the issue of vaccination of contacted or vulnerable persons in certain situations is being considered, head of the World Health Organization office in Russia Melita Vujnovic told Sputnik on Saturday.
“The measures recommended by the WHO International Health Regulations Emergency Committee include enhanced surveillance, hygiene measures, isolation of the sick and those in contact with them. Currently, mass vaccination is not recommended, but the issue of vaccination of contacted or vulnerable persons in certain situations is being considered,” Vujnovic said.
As of today, more than 5,100 monkeypox cases have been detected in 51 countries, while the ways of spreading the infection are not entirely clear. On Thursday, the WHO acknowledged the monkeypox outbreak as an emergency and called for control of the spread of the infection.