Health Minister: We will provide the monkeypox vaccine to people who have been in close contact with infected individuals.
According to TV2, Danish Health Minister Magnus Heunicke confirms that monkeypox is “something completely different” from the coronavirus, but nevertheless the infection must be contained and stopped.
The National Health Council will now offer a vaccine to people who have been in close contact with those infected with monkeypox.
Currently, two Danes have been diagnosed with monkeypox and three other possible cases are being investigated.
The vaccine is not approved for monkeypox
The vaccine is produced by the Danish company Bavarian Nordic, and its use has been approved against smallpox in Denmark but not against monkeypox.
However, according to DR, the National Health Council confirms that the vaccine can be used effectively against monkeypox and that doctors specializing in infectious diseases should prescribe the vaccine.
It is worth noting that the World Health Organization does not see any need for mass vaccination against monkeypox.
Health Minister Magnus Heunicke has called for a meeting of health experts from parliamentary parties on monkeypox, which will also include the State Serum Institute and the National Board of Health.
The health minister told TV2, “As things stand, there are no infections from within Denmark. In other words, it was the Danish travelers who brought the infection into the country. But our authorities are working tirelessly on the detection process, and we are monitoring it every day.”.
Although the situation is very similar to what we saw at the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic a little over two years ago, the Minister of Health insists that monkeypox is “something completely different.” According to the Minister of Health, the authorities are “not at all” considering an epidemic law or restrictions.
