With number of cases of monkeypox rising, Switzerland’s Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH) is looking at the possibility of buying a vaccine against the disease, reported RTS. Monkeypox virus © Planetfelicity | Dreamstime.comWith at least three cases the number of confirmed infections in Switzerland is low. Given the presence of the disease in Switzerland, the FOPH is looking at vaccine options, according to RTS. While there is no specific vaccine for monkeypox a number of vaccines for other diseases are effective. A third generation smallpox vaccine, which also offers protection against monkeypox and is authorised in the EU, is currently not authorised or available in Switzerland.

Source: Le News May 27, 2022 10:42 UTC