evidence: ECDC releases first update to its Rapid Risk Assessment on the monkeypox outbreak [...] The updated rapid risk assessment includes new information on the different clinical picture of monkeypox cases in the ongoing outbreak, and insights from modelling work developed collaboratively between ECDC and the European Health Emergency preparedness and Response Authority (HERA). This modelling work assesses vaccination strategies as outbreak response measures as a complement to the isolation of cases and effective contact tracing for controlling the outbreak. [...] Monkeypox multi-country outbreak - first update