The Health Service Executive has said it is planning on organising monkeypox vaccinations for high-priority groups by the end of the year.
Eleven designated vaccination centres will open across the country from Monday, 17 October, RTE reports.
Although there is an eligibility list, people will be asked to self-identify their risk and book a vaccine appointment.
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The HSE estimates that up to 13,000 people could benefit from a primary prevention monkeypox vaccine.
There have been a total of 194 cases of the disease reported in Ireland to date, with 11 of those needing to be hospitalised.
Although the rollout for high-risk groups is already being rolled out, Monday will mark a significant expansion in preventing the painful disease from spreading.
According to reports, the Oireachtas Committee on Health will later be told that the aim is to complete vaccinations for high-priority groups between now and December.
Over 2,000 vials of monkeypox vaccination have been secured, and thankfully in August, the European Medicines Agency confirmed that the dose could be administered intra-dermally, meaning vaccine vials can go further in providing more doses - as much as five per vial, the EMA advises.
The preventative vaccine is given in two doses, which are administered at least 28 days apart.
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