In full: Singapore announces mpox public health measures

Singapore’s Ministry of Health (MOH) said on Wednesday (Sep 4) that it will offer the mpox vaccine to healthcare workers at highest risk of exposure and close contacts of confirmed cases. This is among measures it announced as part of public health preparedness measures for mpox Clade I. "This is likely to be a troublesome virus that we can manage. It will very unlikely lead to the kind of disruption that happened during COVID-19," said Singapore Health Minister Ong Ye Kung at the press conference. Read more: https://cna.asia/4geLDTJ Subscribe to our channel here: https://cna.asia/youtubesub Subscribe to our news service for must-read stories: Telegram - https://cna.asia/telegram WhatsApp - https://cna.asia/whatsapp Follow us: CNA: https://cna.asia CNA Lifestyle: http://www.cnalifestyle.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/channelnewsasia Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/channelnewsasia Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/channelnewsasia TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@channelnewsasia