Author: Sneha S K in Bengaluru

The UK government has taken proactive measures by ordering over 150,000 doses of Bavarian Nordic’s mpox vaccine to enhance its readiness against a new variant of the virus currently spreading in African countries. Although no cases of clade I mpox have been identified in the UK, the strain has swiftly extended beyond the Democratic Republic of Congo, affecting neighboring nations. Susan Hopkins, Chief Medical Advisor at the UK Health Security Agency, emphasized the significance of vaccination in fortifying their defenses against potential cases in the UK. The government intends to administer the vaccine in phases, prioritizing eligible individuals based on…