Doctors worry vax rollout too slow as monkeypox cases surge

Half of Victoria’s cases have been acquired locally, doctors warn
Associate Professor Sanjaya Senanayake
Associate Professor Sanjaya Senanayake.

Australia is on the verge of significant local transmission of monkeypox as supply constraints cause the vaccination rollout to lag, warn infectious diseases physicians.  

At least 89 monkeypox cases have been reported nationally, with most infections in Victoria and NSW and among men who have sex with men.