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U.S. starts enrollments in trial testing smaller dosage of monkeypox vaccine

Sep

08

U.S. starts enrollments in trial testing smaller dosage of monkeypox vaccine

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U.S. health regulators last month authorized injecting the shot intradermally in adults, meaning between layers of the skin rather than below the skin, in an effort to stretch out low vaccine supplies. read more

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Monkeypox: EU secures more doses of Bavarian monkeypox vaccine

Sep

07

EU secures more doses of Bavarian monkeypox vaccine The European Union said on Wednesday it had secured an additional 170,920 doses of the monkeypox vaccine developed by biotech firm Bavarian Nordic amid concerns about the outbreak of the disease. Reuters Reuters

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The additional doses will be available for delivery before the end of the year, while shots that were purchased earlier are currently being distributed, the EU Commission said.

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The summer of spreading virus threats viruses reflects travel, warming trends and animal contacts

Sep

01

Covid, monkeypox, polio: Summer of viruses reflects travel, warming trends "We are the invaders of the viral world, not vice versa," a virologist says. Mark Johnson Washington Post

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Analysis: Ten key questions about Monkeypox.

Aug

31

10 key questions about monkeypox the world needs to answer Monkeypox is not a new disease. But scant attention paid to it for decades means there are big unanswered questions about the disease and the virus that causes it. Megan Molteni STAT

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Monkeypox: Texas reports first U.S. death in person with monkeypox

Aug

31

Texas reports first U.S. death in person with monkeypox Texas on Tuesday reported the first death in a severely immunocompromised person who was diagnosed with monkeypox, according to state health department officials. Julie Steenhuysen Reuters

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The case is still under investigation to see what role monkeypox played in the death. Although painful, monkeypox is rarely fatal....

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Monkeypox infections slowing in US, WHO says outbreak can be eliminated in Europe

Aug

30

Monkeypox infections are slowing in the US. Will it last? The pace of new monkeypox cases reported in some major cities -- and in the US overall -- has started to slow recently, but experts say it's too early to know if the trend will last. Deidre McPhillips, CNN CNN

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U.S. to provide $11 mln for production of monkeypox vaccine

Aug

29

U.S. govt to provide $11 mln for production of monkeypox vaccine The U.S. government said on Monday it would provide about $11 million to support the packaging of Bavarian Nordic's Jynneos monkeypox vaccine at a U.S.-based manufacturer's facility. Reuters Reuters

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Monkeypox: Officials ‘cautiously optimistic’ about falling monkeypox cases

Aug

29

Officials ‘cautiously optimistic’ about falling monkeypox cases The worldwide monkeypox outbreak may have peaked, amid evidence that gay men are curbing risky sexual behaviors and more people are getting vaccinated Dan Diamond Washington Post

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Bavarian Nordic seeks to expand monkeypox vaccine capacity

Aug

24

Bavarian Nordic vows to boost monkeypox vaccine supply to combat shortfall Bavarian Nordic, the maker of the only approved monkeypox vaccine, said on Wednesday it was exploring the viability of using technically expired doses to help bridge a growing gap between demand and supply due to the current outbreak. Natalie Grover,Stine Jacobsen Reuters

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Analysis: Experts question reliance on monkeypox vaccine with little data, short supply

Aug

23

Analysis: Experts question reliance on monkeypox vaccine with little data, short supply A reliance on vaccines in short supply and questions over their best use are hampering efforts to curb the global spread of monkeypox which has hit dozens of countries for the first time, health officials say. Jennifer Rigby,Natalie Grover Reuters

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