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British public health officials said on Tuesday that the monkey vaccine is 78% effective.

The UK Health Safety Agency said its latest analysis “estimates the efficacy of a single dose of the vaccine 14 or more days after administration at 78%”.

The results were described as the “strongest British evidence to date” for the vaccine’s effectiveness.

The Danish company Bavarian Nordic is the only laboratory that produces a licensed vaccine for monkeys called MVH-PN.

Last week, the company announced that it had signed an agreement to supply up to two million doses of the vaccine to European countries.

More than 55,000 doses of the vaccine have been administered in England, said Steve Russell, director of vaccines and trials at the UK Health Authority.

“Now we know how effective the vaccine is and it provides 78% protection against the virus with just one dose,” he said.

The current worldwide outbreak of monkey virus began in May and peaked in July.

The official said his findings were based on an analysis of 363 cases of monkeypox in England between July and November.

There have been 3,570 confirmed cases of monkeypox in the UK, which causes fever, muscle aches and rashes.

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Source: Al Ittihad

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