Mpox: What you need to know about England’s vaccination programme
It was recently announced that England’s mpox vaccination programme is no longer needed and will be wound down in the summer.
Appointments to receive a first dose of the vaccine will remain available for gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men at highest risk until 16 June, with bookings for second doses available until the end of July.
The virus, which was formerly known as monkeypox, has seen a sustained reduction in cases across the country from a high of 250 per week in July 2022 to just a handful of cases so far this year.
Now, as the vaccination programme nears its end, GAY TIMES has worked with Terrence Higgins Trust, the UK’s leading sexual health charity, to answer your questions about the importance of getting the vaccine while it is still available.
