Is smallpox vaccination protective against Human Monkeypox?

alexandrossfakianakis shared this article with you from Inoreader Is smallpox vaccination protective against Human Monkeypox? via Journal of Medical Virology Abstract text Human Monkeypox (HMPX) has been spreading to non-endemic countries rapidly during spring-summer 2022 through human-to-human transmission, involving thousands of people, mostly men-who-have-sex-with-men. Little is known about the degree of protection due to previous smallpox vaccination. The cases described in our series show a mild clinical presentation of HMPX in those previously vaccinated. Our data are encouraging, and further investigations may lead to a fast public health prevention strategy. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved. View on Web

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