Public health agencies are encouraging people who received a first dose of mpox vaccine over the last two years to make sure they get a second dose.
Many people at risk for mpox exposure got vaccinated in Canada beginning in spring 2022, when a global outbreak of the virus was declared, Canada's chief public health officer said in a recent interview with The Canadian Press.
"Eligible residents are encouraged to start or complete the two-dose vaccination series for the best protection," Shahin said. People can also get the virus when handling personal items used by an infected person, including towels, clothing and bedding or when sharing utensils, toothbrushes, razors, needles or sex toys, according to the Public Health Agency of Canada website.
The World Health Organization declared mpox a public health emergency of international concern on Aug. 14, partly driven by the increase of another type of mpox, known as clade I, in Congo and its spread outside that country.One likely reason some people did not get a second dose is that the shots weren't promoted when vaccinations began in the spring of 2022, said Dr. Darrell Tan, an infectious diseases specialist at St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto.
In Toronto, for example, the first mpox vaccination clinic was on June 12, 2022, but the Ontario government didn't provide second doses until that October, a spokesperson for Toronto Public Health said in an email.
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