The monkeypox vaccine, developed by scientists from the National Research Center for Epidemiology and Microbiology named after NF Gamaleya, will protect against all types of the disease and smallpox. TASS said Alexander Ginzburg, head of the center.
According to him, the vaccine will protect against all monkeypox species. Gunzburg noted that it should provide preventive protection against smallpox because the relationship between them is 97-98%.
Before that reportedHe said the World Health Organization (WHO) did not consider wearing masks mandatory due to the epidemiological emergency of the monkeypox outbreak.
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on August 17 statedIt was stated that there were more than 17 thousand cases of monkeypox infection in the African continent in 2024.
Previously in Russia stated About whether a vaccine has been found to prevent monkeypox.