GPs at risk of monkeypox exposure offered smallpox vax
ATAGI and other expert groups have released new guidance on diagnosing and treating patients
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GPs likely to encounter patients with monkeypox may be able to receive smallpox vaccine for pre-exposure prophylaxis, states new ATAGI clinical guidance.
Other groups eligible for the live-attenuated vaccine, ACAM2000, include doctors working in sexual health clinics, hospital staff and laboratory workers, as well as anyone at high risk of severe outcomes from the disease.