Monkeypox: ‘No plans yet to get vaccine,’ says health ministry

Dr. Amita Gupta spoke to the Hindustan Times about the monkeypox outbreak. “Currently mass vaccination is not required. Instead, priority is recommended for contacts of cases — should be offered post-exposure prophylaxis ideally with vaccination occurring within four days of first exposure to prevent onset of disease, and pre-exposure prophylaxis for health care workers, who are at risk, laboratory personnel working with orthopoxviruses such as monkeypox, clinical lab staff performing testing of monkeypox, and high-risk populations,” Dr Gupta said.