Czechia to receive 2,800 monkeypox vaccines

According to the Ministry of Health, Czechia will receive 2,800 monkeypox vaccines purchased by the European Commission from the common budget, meaning the state will not have to pay for them. The EC purchased a total of 110,000 doses, with member states due to receive a proportional share according to their population size. A spokesperson for the Ministry of Health told Czech Radio that Czechia does not deem an active vaccination campaign necessary; rather the vaccines are being requested primarily for at-risk individuals and in case of a sudden worsening of the epidemiological situation.

So far, 11 cases of monkeypox have been confirmed in Czechia, with three new cases being registered in the past week. Monkeypox has also been confirmed in other European countries, some of which have already recorded over 1,000 cases. The most common symptoms are a rash accompanied by fever, fatigue, muscle aches, vomiting, diarrhoea, chills, sore throat or a headache.