New centre to open to provide monkeypox vaccination
Health authorities said a designated Mpox (monkeypox) vaccination centre will start operating on Thursday, to address an uptick in local infections.  The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) said 16 Mpox infections have been recorded in the city so far, with half of them being reported in July.  “The CHP's epidemiological investigations revealed that the eight cases involved men who have sex with men and they have high-risk behavior during the incubation periods, including having sexual practices with strangers,” according to a government press release.  “Four of them did not have travel history… the results reflected Mpox virus transmission might have occurred among local high-risk groups and cannot rule out the possibility of an outbreak.”  Officials urged high-risk groups to get vaccinated as soon as possible, adding that they can make appointments through phone or email. The new vaccination centre is located inside the CHP building on Argyle Street in Mong Kok.