NSW Health is this week rolling out the first set of ‘third generation’ monkeypox vaccines, to combat growing cases. The initial stage will prioritise gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men, planning to travel abroad to countries of higher risk.
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Guidelines for who is eligible for the limited number of vaccine doses have been put together by the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation . Head of the HIV Epidemiology and Prevention Program at the University of NSW's Kirby Insitute, Professor Andrew Grulich, said it appeared likely Australia would look to vaccinate the majority of gay and bisexual men in the country.
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