As several states report cases of monkeypox, the US is offering vaccines to certain people
Which vaccines could work against monkeypox and who should get one? Here's what to know.
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Which vaccines could work against monkeypox and who should get one? Here's what to know.
So far, there are about 300 confirmed or suspected cases in around 20 countries where the virus was not previously circulating. "For us, we think that the key priority currently is trying to contain this transmission in non-endemic countries," said Sylvie Briand, WHO director for Global Infectious Hazard Preparedness.
The World Health Organization says nearly 200 cases of monkeypox have been reported in more than 20 countries not usually known to have outbreaks of the unusual disease, but described the epidemic as “containable” and proposed creating a stockpile to equitably share the limited vaccines and drugs available worldwide.
GENEVA — A World Health Organization senior official said on Friday that the priority needs to be containing monkeypox in non-endemic countries, saying that…
Countries should take quick steps to contain the spread of monkeypox and share data about their vaccine stockpiles, a senior World Health Organization official said on Friday.