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J. Korean Med. Sci. · Jul 2022
Monkeypox Vaccination in the Republic of Korea: Identifying the High-Risk Target Group.
- Seunghyun Lewis Kwon, Seonhwa Ban, Jeeyeon Shin, Hyuna Bae, Heeyoun Park, and Geun-Yong Kwon.
- Division of Immunization, Bureau of Healthcare Safety and Immunization, Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency, Cheongju, Korea.
- J. Korean Med. Sci. 2022 Jul 25; 37 (29): e239e239.
AbstractIn June 2022, the first monkeypox case was reported as imported into Korea. The general public asked whether they should get vaccinated against monkeypox because of the recent COVID-19 vaccination experience. As of the current monkeypox outbreak situation, a ring vaccination strategy for the high-risk group is more appropriate than the mass population vaccination with smallpox vaccines. Therefore, identifying the proper target group by available vaccines based on the risk and benefit analysis is a key issue of the vaccination program. In addition, the target group should be reviewed by the epidemiological situation of the jurisdiction along with the updated evidence of the monkeypox virus on transmission dynamics, severity, and fatality.© 2022 The Korean Academy of Medical Sciences.
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