MONTREAL – Quebec is expanding access to the monkeypox vaccine amid signs the virus has started to spread outside of Montreal.
Public Health Director Luc Boileau told a news conference today that men across the province who report sexual contact with other men, other than an exclusive partner, will now be eligible. for a vaccine.
Boileau said that so far, monkeypox vaccination efforts have focused on men living in or visiting Montreal, who at one point accounted for 10% of cases worldwide.
Although Montreal’s share of cases is no longer as high, he said authorities are concerned about infections emerging in other areas that do not appear to be linked to the city.
He said the province has received enough vaccines to expand access to other areas, and he urged those who may be at risk to get vaccinated.
Boileau said the total number of cases in Quebec was slowly increasing, with 373 as of Tuesday, but he said quick action was needed to prevent a wider spread.
This report from The Canadian Press was first published on August 4, 2022.
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