Will Russians be vaccinated against monkeypox?

The head of Rospotrebnadzor Anna Popova said during the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum,

that there will be no immunization of the population against monkeypox. Discuss

Monkeypox has a low pandemic potential, she said. Moreover, in Russia there is a vaccine against this virus, and soon another one will be released from registration.

Popova noted that according to the general opinion of scientists, the virus will not turn into a pandemic. “There is no need for immunization now,” the head of Rospotrebnadzor emphasized.