A vaccination campaign against him started yesterday in Italy. monkeypoxas cases are rising rapidly and health authorities around the world complain about the lack of adequate vaccination doses.

Until yesterday, 545 cases of an infectious disease were registered in the neighboring country, according to the Ministry of Health. The vaccination campaign in Italy has been delayed by at least a month compared to campaigns in other countries such as USA, Britannia and Spain. The first 200 vaccines were given yesterday at the Spalanzani clinic in Rome, and another 600 people have shown interest in getting vaccinated. Vaccination is also expected to start in Milan on Thursday.

Cases of the infectious disease are on the rise in Italy, with 545 cases up to yesterday.

At the center of this epidemic, which began to make itself felt in Europe in May, are primarily homosexuals and bisexuals. Usually, the virus is transmitted through close contact with the carrier, with the main symptoms of the disease being purulent skin lesions and some resemblance to the common cold. The disease rarely leads to death.

Due to the rate of transmission of the virus, the World Health Organization has declared monkeypox a global public health emergency. Raising the level of risk is primarily aimed at coordinating efforts to combat it, as well as more direct funding for research into new treatments and vaccines.

In a statement, Italy’s health ministry says gay and bisexual men, as well as transgender men who have had sexual intercourse with multiple partners or who have recently developed a sexually transmitted disease, can be vaccinated. Health care workers caring for monkeypox patients also called for vaccinations.