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European men struggle to access monkeypox jabs

Governments limit doses as rationing measure while regulators seek to expand supply

People living in Europe are crossing borders to obtain the monkeypox jab as authorities in their own countries struggle to provide doses because of severe vaccine shortages and increasing case numbers.

In Italy, inoculations will start this week. A total of 4,200 doses have been allocated to regions where caseloads are high, according to the health ministry, with stock left over for emergencies. Extra doses are expected later in August.

Marco Stizioli, of sexual health advocacy group PrEP in Italia, said the slow pace of the rollout was “making some men who have sex with men get vaccinated overseas”.

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