If you have previously received the smallpox vaccination, can it protect you from Monkeypox?
The CDC declared that Monkeypox is closely associated with this virus which causes smallpox, and vaccines for smallpox can offer certain protection from Monkeypox. Charlotte, N.C. -- With cases of Monkeypox rising all over the U.S. and in the Carolinas, many people who were given a vaccine for smallpox have asked whether this vaccine is able to keep them safe from smallpox. WCNC Charlotte's VERIFY team received this question from a viewer Lynda O. "Does the smallpox vaccination given to children before 1972 give immunity against Monkeypox? " Our Sources South Carolina State Epidemiologist Dr. Lynda Bell The CDC The CDC stated that Monkeypox was closely associated with the smallpox virus, and smallpox vaccines may provide some protection from Monkeypox. At present, the two smallpox vaccines available on the market are also used to prevent Monkeypox and are given to those who are thought to be at risk. The CDC reported that its past research has shown that the sm...