RIVM: monkey pox outbreak over

The current monkeypox outbreak is almost over, says the RIVM. The vaccination campaign against the ‘monkeypox’ will therefore end ‘soon’, according to the health institute. Risk groups will be invited for a shot until the end of this month. ‘The number of new infections has been very low for a few weeks, which means that the campaign can stop. Nevertheless, the disease can still revive and there are still infections’, warns the RIVM, which therefore calls for vigilance.

In November, it will be considered whether vaccinations or other measures may be necessary in the future.