Man diagnosed with Mpox in Ireland despite being vaccinated, scientists reveal

Mpox is spread through close contact. Stock image. Photo: Getty

Eilish O'Regan

A middle-aged man was diagnosed with the Mpox virus even though he was fully vaccinated, research published today by Irish scientists shows.

It is the first reported case of the virus being diagnosed in a patient who had high post-vaccine antibody levels, which should have provided protection.