HSE broadens monkeypox vaccine programme as 6,000 in Ireland could have heightened infection risk
Around 600 people will be offered a vaccine in this first phase of the pre-exposure vaccination programme. Some people at high risk of contracting monkeypox will be offered a vaccine against the disease in the coming weeks. This is as the HSE is now widening its monkeypox vaccination process following the most recent National Immunisation […]
3 years ago
Smallpox vaccine to be offered to people at high risk of monkeypox infection in Ireland
Two vaccine doses should be administered 28 days apart to high-risk individuals under the new recommendations. Health Minister Stephen Donnelly has announced plans to extend the use of the smallpox vaccine for individuals at high risk of monkeypox infection in Ireland. This follows recommendations made last week by the National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC) to […]
3 years ago
Monkeypox declared global health emergency by World Health Organisation
Over 16,000 cases have now been reported from 75 countries. Monkeypox has officially been declared as a global health emergency by the World Health Organisation (WHO). Speaking on Saturday (23 July) following the conclusion of the second meeting of the WHO’s emergency committee on monkeypox, director-general Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus confirmed that the virus is […]
3 years ago
Six confirmed cases of monkeypox have been identified in Ireland
Public Health is following up on those who had close contact with the cases while they were infectious. The Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) has now been notified of six confirmed cases of monkeypox in Ireland. This follows the reporting of more than 500 confirmed cases of monkeypox in Europe, North America and many other […]
4 years ago
WHO issues monkeypox warning ahead of festival season
There have been two confirmed cases of the virus in Ireland. The World Health Organisation has issued a warning to festival-goers regarding monkeypox ahead of the summer festival season. Dr Hans Henri Kluge, the WHO’s regional director for Europe, has said that some of the recent cases have been linked to large parties and events. […]
4 years ago
Second confirmed case of monkeypox identified in Ireland
Public Health is now following up on those who had close contact with the cases while they were infectious. The HSE has revealed that a second case of monkeypox has been confirmed in Ireland. This follows the health service stating at the weekend that Ireland’s first confirmed case of the virus was identified on Friday […]
4 years ago