The spread of simian pox in Quebec was predictable according to a doctor.
“It is not surprising (…) As long as vaccination is not accessible everywhere in Canada, it is certain that it will remain problematic because people travel,” says Doctor Réjean Thomas, founding president of the Current medical clinic.
Although the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region has discovered its first cases, the situation in Montreal seems to be stabilizing with the arrival of vaccination in recent weeks.
“We saw in Montreal a great improvement following the awareness campaign, but we are wondering more and more how effective the vaccine will be. The COVID-19 vaccine comes in five doses, normally the monkeypox vaccine has two doses,” says Dr. Thomas.
Vaccination is a very useful way to combat the spread of this disease, which can be serious.
“Yes, it’s a mild illness because there are no fatalities, but people are sick with big ulcers and are in pain for two to four weeks,” he says.
Watch the full interview in the video above.
