Monkeypox Vaccine

• Second doses of monkeypox vaccine roll out in B.C.

  Second doses of the monkeypox vaccine will be available to British Columbians starting this week.

  Health

  Oct 3, 2022
  
• Monkeypox activity in Ontario peaked in July, top doctor says

  Moore says most of those new cases are travel-related, particularly from American hot spots, rather than people acquiring an infection within Ontario.

  Health

  Sep 16, 2022
  
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• N.S. set to open its first pre-exposure monkeypox vaccine clinic

  Nova Scotia's first pre-exposure monkeypox vaccination program is set to begin as soon as the week of Sept. 19 at the Halifax Sexual Health Centre.

  Health

  Sep 10, 2022
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• ‘Very few’ in U.S. getting full monkeypox vaccine series, CDC director says

  More than 207,000 doses of Bavarian Nordic's BAVA.CO Jynneos vaccine were given as of Aug. 23 in the 19 jurisdictions reporting data to the CDC.

  Health

  Aug 26, 2022
• Monkeypox vaccine eligibility expanded to more Ontario LGBTQ people, sex workers

  Previously, the priority group for the vaccine was gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men who met certain criteria.

  Health

  Aug 25, 2022
• Global monkeypox cases drop after month-long surge, WHO says

  The number of monkeypox cases reported globally dropped by 21% in the last week, according to a World Health Organization report issued Thursday.

  Health

  Aug 25, 2022
• Monkeypox: Bavarian Nordic vows to up vaccine supply to combat shortfall

  The WHO estimates 10 million doses will be needed globally to protect the people at highest risk, with a current focus on certain men who have sex with men and close contacts.

  World

  Aug 24, 2022
• 1st case of monkeypox confirmed in Nova Scotia resident

  Nova Scotia has its first confirmed case of monkeypox after a resident caught it while travelling outside of the province, health officials say.

  Health

  Aug 23, 2022
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• Manitoba confirms first case of monkeypox

  Manitoba has confirmed its first case of monkeypox, deputy chief provincial public health officer Dr. Jazz Atwal announced Friday.

  Health

  Aug 19, 2022
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• Source of monkeypox case in N.B. still unknown, vaccine supply limited

  The source of the first case of monkeypox in New Brunswick is unknown and the vaccine supply is limited and those most at risk have been able to access the vaccine.

  Canada

  Aug 16, 2022