The monkey pox continues to worry the whole world and raise many questions. According franceinfo , the government would currently take stock of the epidemic in order to know whether or not it is necessary to recommend a second dose of vaccine to the target populations. The High Authority for Health (HAS) should be seized.
Since August 4, 2022, the 28-day period between two doses has been extended for non-immunocompromised people. The goal ? Save doses of vaccine, even if the Ministry of Health has recalled that a “vaccination in the general population is not, at this stage, necessary”.
The target population of the vaccine soon to be expanded?
Due to lack of sufficient stocks, the vaccination centers almost no longer administer the second dose of vaccine against smallpox in the single. Always according to franceinfo, the government would consider recommending the vaccine to more French men and women. Currently, contact persons, men and transgender people having sex with multiple sexual partners and sex workers are targeted. Soon, women living with men who have sex with other men could also benefit from the monkeypox vaccine.
In addition, the High Authority for Health will study the possibility of carrying out intradermal injections so as not to waste any product. According to Public Health France3,833 cases of monkeypox had been detected in France as of September 12, 2022. No deaths have been recorded in France to date.