France has recorded more than 1,700 cases of monkeypox, almost half of which are in Paris and its environs.. Due to the spread of the virus in the region, a large vaccination center was opened. This is reported by BFMTV with reference to the Minister of Health of France, Francois Bron..

The monkeypox vaccination center will start operating in the Ile-de-France region from Tuesday, July 26, the official said.. Bron noted that the Ministry of Health has already purchased the necessary vaccine and will soon issue an order for free vaccination for medical students..

Nearly half (726) of the country's 1,567 confirmed cases of monkeypox were reported in the Paris region last week, according to France's National Health Agency.. On Monday evening, Minister Bron announced that the figure had risen to 1,700 cases..

BFMTV also reports that Inter-LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bi and Transgender Association) on Monday, July 25, held a series of protests " Protesters complain about 'difficulties with signing up' for vaccinations and 'insufficient doses' for everyone who wants to protect themselves from the disease.

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Recall that on the eve of WHO recognized the outbreak of monkeypox as a global health emergency.. The head of the organization, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, noted that the disease spreads fastest among men who have sex with other men, but stressed that this is not a reason for discrimination, which, in his opinion, can be "