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Limit Intimate Partners and Vaccinate to Protect Against Monkeypox Outbreak: Victorian CHO

Victorian Chief Health Officer Clare Looker recommended 2 doses of the vaccine.
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Limit Intimate Partners and Vaccinate to Protect Against Monkeypox Outbreak: Victorian CHO
Test tubes labeled "Monkeypox virus positive and negative" are seen in this illustration taken on May 23, 2022. Dado Ruvic/Illustration/Reuters
Monica O’Shea
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The top health chief in Victoria has recommended limiting intimate partners and taking the vaccine to avoid exposure to Monkeypox (Mpxo).

This comes amid a spike in Mpox cases in Victoria in the past couple of weeks, especially among male sexual partners.

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Monica O’Shea
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Monica O’Shea is a reporter based in Australia. She previously worked as a reporter for Motley Fool Australia, Daily Mail Australia, and Fairfax Regional Media. She can be reached at monica.o'[email protected]
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