Queenslanders at risk of catching monkeypox are trying to get vaccinated before travelling to overseas hotspots, but the state's stockpile is so small they're unable to access it.
A Brisbane GP says more infections in Australia were "inevitable"Just 300 doses have arrived in the state, but they've been kept for close contacts and new cases, Queensland Health said.
Wendell Rosevear — a general practitioner at a Brisbane clinic specialising in LGBTQI+ healthcare — urged authorities to vaccinate Australians in high-risk categories before travelling overseas."We need to actually be proactive to help them avoid bringing it back to Australia," Dr Rosevear said.But Dr Rosevear said transmission here was "inevitable" as more Australians dusted off their passports.
"There are probably 3,000 vaccines coming in late September or October, but that's not going to meet expectation, need or demand."The clinic's manager, Arian Waldock, said the centre was receiving daily calls about the vaccine. "There are a lot of people who are travelling who want to get it either before they travel or upon their return."
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