Spanish Ministry of Health
In Spain Vaccinations of those who have been in close contact with confirmed cases of smallpox of monkeysas the Iberian country has more than 242 infections since May 19, as announced today by the Spanish Ministry of Health.
Due to the lack of vaccines, only those described as “close contacts” of cases or those at high risk of becoming seriously infected with the virus can be vaccinated, the statement said.
About 200 Imvanex vaccines of the Bavarian Nordic company were received on Monday by the Spanish health authorities and the government intends to obtain more through the European Union vaccine purchase program.
More than 1,200 cases of monkey pox have been confirmed in about 30 countries where the disease is not endemic, most of them in Europe. In the last 24 hours, the number of infections in Spain has increased by nine.
