The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today published an updated Level 2 advisory that identified about thirty countries where poliovirus is an active health risk.
Reissued on June 15, 2023, the CDC's Global Polio alert says before traveling to any destination listed, the CDC recommends that adults who previously completed the full, routine polio vaccine series receive a single, lifetime booster dose of polio vaccine.
Polio Booster Suggested When Visiting These Countries
Mpox Vaccines Remain Available During London's Outbreak
The U.K. Health Security Agency (UKHSA) today announced it had modified its mpox outbreak vaccination program, which was scheduled to end in July 2023.
The UKHSA confirmed on June 16, 2023, that mpox vaccinations will remain available in London after 11 new cases were diagnosed within the past few weeks.
Most of these mpox cases were in unvaccinated individuals, but three were in those who had only received one dose of the JYNNEOS® (MVA-BN) vaccine.
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