Quebec has vaccinated over 1,500 people against monkeypox

(by Jack Bingham | LifeSite News) – Quebec’s Health Department said Thursday that 1,622 people have already been vaccinated against monkeypox since the first cases were discovered in the province in late May.

The relatively large number of monkeypox vaccinations given to Quebecers comes after various public health officials in the nation warned that the entire population was at risk for contracting the rare virus despite the World Health Organization saying the illness only spreads through prolonged close contact “mainly but not exclusively” between “men who have sex with men.”

As of right now, a total of 98 cases have been reported in the province. Read Full Article >