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World Health Organization
The document outlines the global response to the monkeypox outbreak, emphasizing the importance of public health measures such as surveillance, contact tracing, and isolation. It discusses the role of vaccines, including the use of older smallpox vaccines and newer generation vaccines that may offer protection against monkeypox. The guidance includes recommendations for vaccination strategies, highlighting that mass vaccination is not currently recommended for the general population, but post-exposure prophylaxis may be appropriate for selected close contacts.
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