Smallpox Vaccine

• EU regulator weighs using smallpox vaccine to address monkeypox outbreaks

  The EU drug regulator noted that the vaccine, known as Imvanex in Europe but sold as Jynneos in the U.S., is already cleared for use against monkeypox by American regulators.

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  Jun 28, 2022
  
• Canada signs $32.9M contract for smallpox drug with manufacturer Chimerix

  Chimerix Inc. has been awarded a contract by Canada worth up to $32.9 million for its smallpox drug likely to be used to treat monkeypox as it spreads across the world.

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  Jun 24, 2022
  
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• Mass vaccination campaign against Monkeypox needed, experts say

  As the WHO calculates whether to declare monkeypox a global health emergency, experts say vaccinations and surveillance should be ramped up in Africa, where the virus is endemic.

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  Jun 24, 2022
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• WHO creates monkeypox vaccine-sharing program amid inequity fears

  WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the agency is developing an initiative for “fair access” to vaccines and treatments that it hopes will be ready within weeks.

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  Jun 15, 2022
• Quebec monkeypox infections double in one week with 52 confirmed cases

  The province began administering doses of the smallpox vaccine Imvamune last week, reserved for close contacts at high risk of developing the disease.

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  Jun 1, 2022
• Mass vaccinations for monkeypox not needed, WHO official says

  Richard Pebody, who leads the high-threat pathogen team at WHO Europe, also said that immediate supplies of vaccines and antivirals are relatively limited.

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  May 23, 2022
• Monkeypox: Here are the treatments and what to do when infected

  There is no specific vaccines nor therapeutics for monkeypox, but shots and antivirals designed for smallpox can be used, experts say.

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  May 21, 2022