How Well Do Monkeypox Vaccines Work?: An Expert Virologist Answers This and More
2 years, 4 months ago

How Well Do Monkeypox Vaccines Work?: An Expert Virologist Answers This and More

The Quint  

Monkeypox vaccines: A virologist answers 6 questions about how they work, who can get them and how well they prevent infection The Jynneos monkeypox vaccine provides strong protection against infection but is in short supply. Two vaccines are currently approved in the U.S. that can provide protection against monkeypox, the Jynneos vaccine – known as Imvamune/Imvanex in Europe – and ACAM2000, an older smallpox vaccine. The vaccine is for the prevention of smallpox and monkeypox disease in adults ages 18 and older who are at high risk for infection with either virus. A previous study reported that a single shot of the Jynneos vaccine protected monkeys infected with monkeypox and that this protection lasted for at least two years.

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Is there an Mpox vaccine, and how does it work? All you need to know
4 months, 1 week ago

Is there an Mpox vaccine, and how does it work? All you need to know

Hindustan Times  

Have vaccines for Mpox been developed? Vaccines to protect against an Mpox infection do exist, but currently no available vaccines specifically target the monkeypox virus. Cross-reactivity between antibodies to Orthopoxvirus allows a vaccine developed to fight smallpox, for example, to also work with Mpox infections. Previous studies have suggested that the smallpox vaccine is about 85% effective in preventing monkeypox …

First on CNN: Unvaccinated individuals 14 times more likely to get monkeypox than vaccinated, new US data shows
2 years, 2 months ago

First on CNN: Unvaccinated individuals 14 times more likely to get monkeypox than vaccinated, new US data shows

CNN  

CNN — Eligible individuals who did not receive the monkeypox vaccine were around 14 times likelier to become infected with the virus than those who were vaccinated, according to federal government data posted by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That figure reflects the first wave of authoritative data collected by the Biden administration on the efficacy of …

Monkeypox vaccine strategy shift yields more supply for some, hurdles for others
2 years, 3 months ago

Monkeypox vaccine strategy shift yields more supply for some, hurdles for others

CNN  

CNN — Most places in the United States with heavy monkeypox caseloads have shifted their vaccination strategies to the Biden administration’s low-dose, intradermal approach – and they are reporting varying results so far. When asked “Has your jurisdiction implemented the intradermal vaccination strategy?,” 74% of survey respondents reported yes, 3% no, and 24% reported “partially.” So far, the US Department …

US data reveals racial gaps in monkeypox vaccinations
2 years, 3 months ago

US data reveals racial gaps in monkeypox vaccinations

Associated Press  

The Biden administration said Friday there’s enough monkeypox vaccine available now but health officials say the shots aren’t getting to some of the people who need the protection the most. The gap is an echo of disparities seen during the COVID-19 pandemic, when certain racial groups were a disproportionately large share of cases but a smaller fraction of the people …

The new U.S. monkeypox vaccine strategy offers more doses — and uncertainty
2 years, 4 months ago

The new U.S. monkeypox vaccine strategy offers more doses — and uncertainty

NPR  

The new U.S. monkeypox vaccine strategy offers more doses — and uncertainty Enlarge this image toggle caption Richard Vogel/AP Richard Vogel/AP After a bumpy start, the Biden administration is trying to smooth out the vaccination campaign aimed at controlling the country's growing monkeypox outbreak. Sponsor Message "We are definitely in what we're still calling 'The Hunger Games' phase of this …

There's a bit of good news about monkeypox. Is it because of the vaccine?
2 years, 4 months ago

There's a bit of good news about monkeypox. Is it because of the vaccine?

NPR  

There's a bit of good news about monkeypox. Sponsor Message Some health officials credit the monkeypox vaccine – and its quick rollout – as the key factor that's slowing the spread of the virus in the U.K. "Over 25,000 have been vaccinated with the smallpox vaccine, as part of the strategy to contain the monkeypox outbreak in the UK.," the …

Insight into vaccine effectiveness against monkeypox in Sept. at earliest: Virologist
2 years, 4 months ago

Insight into vaccine effectiveness against monkeypox in Sept. at earliest: Virologist

NL Times  

Researchers will only be able to say anything about the effectiveness of the vaccine used against the monkeypox virus in September at the earliest, said virologist Marian Koopmans of Erasmus MC. The Rotterdam study examines how many antibodies people make against monkeypox after a shot with the smallpox vaccine, among other things. The researchers want to find out whether it …

Is there enough monkeypox vaccine to go around? Maybe yes, more likely no
2 years, 4 months ago

Is there enough monkeypox vaccine to go around? Maybe yes, more likely no

NPR  

Is there enough monkeypox vaccine to go around? 2) Supply is also limited In an email, a spokesperson for Bavarian Nordic told NPR that the company has the capacity to produce 30 to 40 million doses of JYNNEOS annually. "At least from what's known about Bavarian Nordic's deliveries, they are significantly lower than we would expect" if the company really …

US offers more monkeypox vaccine to states and cities
2 years, 4 months ago

US offers more monkeypox vaccine to states and cities

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — U.S. officials said they are able to ship out more monkeypox vaccine doses than previously planned — because of a strategy shift that allows more shots to be drawn from each vial. But officials said they would release 442,000 doses for order by state, local and territorial health departments. The accelerated release was only possible because U.S. …

Monkeypox: 8 Indian firms express interest in developing vaccine
2 years, 4 months ago

Monkeypox: 8 Indian firms express interest in developing vaccine

India TV News  

Highlights ICMR received 31 bids from manufacturers showing interest in developing vaccine Vaccine is for monkeypox virus after medical body floated EOI for development of vax,diagnostic kits ICMR had invited the EOI for development of vaccine, diagnostic kits for monkeypox on July 27 Monkeypox : The Indian Council of Medical Research has received 31 bids from manufacturers showing interest in …

Africa, where monkeypox has long been endemic, hopes finally to get its first vaccines
2 years, 4 months ago

Africa, where monkeypox has long been endemic, hopes finally to get its first vaccines

LA Times  

Amid complaints in the U.S. over the lack of monkeypox vaccine, Africa, where the disease is endemic in some areas, still doesn’t have a single dose. Africa’s public health agency says the continent of 1.3 billion people still does not have a single dose of the monkeypox vaccine, but “very advanced discussions” are underway with at least two partners. At …

This drug could help treat monkeypox. Some patients have struggled to get it
2 years, 4 months ago

This drug could help treat monkeypox. Some patients have struggled to get it

LA Times  

Joseph Cassara suffered gruesome lesions on his cheek and chin from monkeypox. In San Francisco, David Norman said his medical provider told him “we don’t have it.” He was instead prescribed the pain medication gabapentin and sent home to isolate. Some California patients have been frustrated by obstacles to getting the treatment: Another San Francisco resident, who asked not to …

US regulators set to clear new monkeypox vaccine technique that rations jabs
2 years, 4 months ago

US regulators set to clear new monkeypox vaccine technique that rations jabs

Daily Mail  

The Food and Drug Administration is planning on green lighting plans to make America's supply of monkeypox vaccines last longer by slashing the dosage 80 percent and changing the way it is delivered to patients. The FDA is set to approve plans to cut the dosage of the Jynneos monkeypox vaccine by 80%, and deliver it intradermally in a bid …

White House announces steps to boost monkeypox vaccine supply
2 years, 4 months ago

White House announces steps to boost monkeypox vaccine supply

Al Jazeera  

The FDA has issued emergency authorisation for a dosage technique that would allow more shots of vaccine per vial. “In recent weeks the monkeypox virus has continued to spread at a rate that has made it clear our current vaccine supply will not meet the current demand,” said FDA Commissioner Robert Califf in a statement. “The FDA quickly explored other …

With monkeypox in the news, why are people talking about smallpox?
2 years, 4 months ago

With monkeypox in the news, why are people talking about smallpox?

LA Times  

Why are we talking about smallpox again? And the global eradication of smallpox may have created an opening for monkeypox, said Peter Hotez, co-director of the Center for Vaccine Development at Texas Children’s Hospital and dean of the National School of Tropical Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine “Monkeypox is believed to have become more prevalent after we stopped vaccinating …

Former FDA Commissioner: U.S. Can Still 'Catch Up' On Monkeypox
2 years, 4 months ago

Former FDA Commissioner: U.S. Can Still 'Catch Up' On Monkeypox

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Scott Gottlieb, the former commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, said the U.S. can still “catch up” on its effort to contain the growing outbreak of monkeypox, but warned officials needed to dramatically ramp up testing if the country hopes to keep the virus from becoming an endemic threat. “If we’re going to contain this.we need …

America has eighth biggest monkeypox outbreak in world, data shows
2 years, 4 months ago

America has eighth biggest monkeypox outbreak in world, data shows

Daily Mail  

The United States on Thursday became the first country to declare a public health emergency over the monkeypox virus, the only thing is: America's outbreak is four times smaller than the largest outbreak in Spain, with statistics showing that it has the eighth-highest case count per capita, official figures show. Figures are from OurWorldinData, a data platform run by experts …

Netherlands vaccinates nearly 2,000 against monkeypox
2 years, 4 months ago

Netherlands vaccinates nearly 2,000 against monkeypox

NL Times  

Up to and including Wednesday, 1,976 people in the Netherlands received a preventive vaccination against the monkeypox virus. The preventive vaccination started last week in Amsterdam and Haaglanden. On the first two days, 146 of the 382 invited people showed up, a turnout of about 38 percent. Transgender people and men who have sex with men are eligible for the …

Monkeypox: Central Govt constitutes task force to take a call on vaccination of close contacts
2 years, 4 months ago

Monkeypox: Central Govt constitutes task force to take a call on vaccination of close contacts

The Hindu  

The Central Government-constituted task force on Monkeypox will take a call on vaccinating close contacts of those who have tested positive for the virus and as of now there are no specific plans to vaccinate any segment of the population, said a senior Health Ministry official on Tuesday. “The disease is not new and nothing to panic about,” added the …

Monkeypox is not COVID, but need to keep a watch, says top scientist
2 years, 4 months ago

Monkeypox is not COVID, but need to keep a watch, says top scientist

The Hindu  

Monkeypox is not COVID kind of virus so there is no need for any alarm over the cases surfacing in different parts of the country. It is also “less infectious, does not spread in the air and only close proximity for a prolonged period, skin to skin contact or exchange of body fluids could lead to the infection,” said Dr. …

Explained | What type of vaccine will work against monkeypox?
2 years, 4 months ago

Explained | What type of vaccine will work against monkeypox?

The Hindu  

The story so far: With the World Health Organization declaring monkeypox as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern and cases rising globally to around 19,179 in 78 countries as of July 27, governments around the world are initiating steps towards developing or even sourcing a vaccine against monkeypox. In 2019, the United States Food and Drugs Administration, approved the …

In race for monkeypox vaccines, experts see repeat of COVID-19
2 years, 4 months ago

In race for monkeypox vaccines, experts see repeat of COVID-19

The Hindu  

Moves by rich countries to buy large quantities of monkeypox vaccine, while declining to share doses with Africa, could leave millions of people unprotected against a more dangerous version of the disease and risk continued spillovers of the virus into humans, public health officials are warning. Yet while monkeypox is much harder to spread than COVID-19, experts warn that if …

Monkeypox: Vaccine demand rises, and just one small Danish company makes it
2 years, 4 months ago

Monkeypox: Vaccine demand rises, and just one small Danish company makes it

Live Mint  

A Copenhagen company worked for nearly two decades to develop a vaccine and only six governments bought it. The vaccine, called Jynneos in the U.S., wasn’t designed to fight monkeypox, a disease that until recently was rarely seen outside of certain parts of west and central Africa. India has reported four cases of monkeypox so far Since the outbreak of …

US signs off on 800,000 more doses of monkeypox vaccine
2 years, 4 months ago

US signs off on 800,000 more doses of monkeypox vaccine

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — After weeks of delays, nearly 800,000 doses of the monkeypox vaccine will soon be available for distribution, U.S. health regulators said Wednesday. The head of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said Wednesday officials would announce more vaccine allocations on Thursday. Officials at the San Francisco Department of Health welcomed the news, saying they need many …

US signs off on 800,000 more doses of monkeypox vaccine
2 years, 4 months ago

US signs off on 800,000 more doses of monkeypox vaccine

The Independent  

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An additional 786,000 monkeypox vaccine doses will soon be available in the United States
2 years, 4 months ago

An additional 786,000 monkeypox vaccine doses will soon be available in the United States

CNN  

CNN — After weeks of mounting frustration over limited supplies of monkeypox vaccines, about 786,000 additional doses are being made available in the United States, the US Department of Health and Human Services announced on Wednesday. The US Food and Drug Administration said Jynneos monkeypox vaccine doses filled and finished at a Denmark manufacturing facility meet the agency’s quality standards …

Monkeypox FAQs: Are tests available for diagnosis? Is the viral disease serious and fatal?
2 years, 4 months ago

Monkeypox FAQs: Are tests available for diagnosis? Is the viral disease serious and fatal?

India TV News  

Monkeypox FAQs: For the second time in recent years, World Health Organization has taken the extraordinary step of declaring Monkeypox a global emergency. Answer: Monkeypox is a zoonotic disease caused by the orthopox virus and was first described in monkeys, though the reservoirs are rodents. Answer: The infection can spread by touching an infected persons rash, scabs, body fluid, sharing …

Experts call for 'ring vaccination' against monkeypox as Centre says no plan yet
2 years, 4 months ago

Experts call for 'ring vaccination' against monkeypox as Centre says no plan yet

India Today  

There is no plan yet to initiate a vaccination programme against monkeypox, a virus that has infected at least four people across the country, the Centre said. Infectious diseases specialist Dr Ishwar Gilada said the smallpox vaccine is the best bet to prevent and treat monkeypox. Those who received smallpox vaccines have 85% protection against monkeypox and the rest will …

Mint Explainer: Can Covid lessons help fight monkeypox?
2 years, 4 months ago

Mint Explainer: Can Covid lessons help fight monkeypox?

Live Mint  

Just as a Covid-weary world has resumed its routine, another viral outbreak threatens to engulf the world. Here’s what the WHO says: “The virus does not only spread through sexual contact, but also through any form of close contact with someone who is infectious. The virus can also spread from mother to the foetus during pregnancy, or from a parent …

EU approves smallpox vaccine for use against monkeypox
2 years, 5 months ago

EU approves smallpox vaccine for use against monkeypox

Al Jazeera  

Approval of Imvanex comes after the World Health Organization declared monkeypox a global health emergency. The European Union’s executive arm has approved a smallpox vaccine for use against monkeypox after the World Health Organization declared its spread a global health emergency, the Danish drugmaker that developed the jab said. “The European Commission has extended the marketing authorisation for the company’s …

Two children diagnosed with monkeypox in U.S., officials say
2 years, 5 months ago

Two children diagnosed with monkeypox in U.S., officials say

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Two children have been diagnosed with monkeypox in the U.S., health officials said Friday. In addition to the two pediatric cases, health officials said they were aware of at least eight women among the more than 2,800 U.S. cases reported so far. While the virus has mostly been spreading among men who have sex with men, “I …

EU drug regulator recommends clearing vaccine for monkeypox
2 years, 5 months ago

EU drug regulator recommends clearing vaccine for monkeypox

The Hindu  

The European Medicines Agency said Friday that the smallpox vaccine made by Bavarian Nordic should also be authorized against monkeypox, as the outbreak of the once-rare disease continues to sicken people across the continent. The European Union drug regulator said its recommendation was based on animal studies that suggest the vaccine protects non-human primates from monkeypox. “To confirm the effectiveness …

Editorial: Didn’t we learn anything from COVID? U.S. needs to get a move on fighting monkeypox
2 years, 5 months ago

Editorial: Didn’t we learn anything from COVID? U.S. needs to get a move on fighting monkeypox

LA Times  

Doses of the smallpox and monkeypox vaccine by the company Jynneos being prepped at the JRI Health clinic in Framingham, Mass., on July 18. In some ways, the current outbreak of monkeypox closely resembles two other public health crises of the last 40 years — COVID-19 and AIDS. And one other important thing: With some notable exceptions, America isn’t as …

Over 700 monkeypox cases diagnosed so far; Vaccinations begin Monday
2 years, 5 months ago

Over 700 monkeypox cases diagnosed so far; Vaccinations begin Monday

NL Times  

The number of monkeypox infections diagnosed in the Netherlands has risen to 712. Because of how the infection has spread thus far, people at a higher risk of infection can be vaccinated against it as a precaution from Monday, Health Minister Ernst Kuipers announced on Thursday. It concerns men who engage in sexual activity with other men, and transgender people …

'Complete hell': Texas man says monkeypox is '100 times worse' than Covid
2 years, 5 months ago

'Complete hell': Texas man says monkeypox is '100 times worse' than Covid

Daily Mail  

A man in Texas has warned monkeypox was 'complete hell' and '100 times worse than Covid' after catching it — as cases in the United States topped 2,000. Shannahan was administered a monkeypox vaccine after he was diagnosed, but still became bedridden for two days and felt so ill he feared for his life. Luke Shannahan, who lives in Dallas, …

How is monkeypox treated?
2 years, 5 months ago

How is monkeypox treated?

CNN  

CNN — As the monkeypox outbreak continues to grow around the world, many people who have gotten sick with the virus have had mild symptoms and were able to recover without any monkeypox-specific treatment. “The advantages of vaccination are that people who may have been exposed to monkeypox – before the onset of the rash – may benefit from vaccination …

Weeks before preventive vaccinations for monkeypox can start: GGD Amsterdam
2 years, 5 months ago

Weeks before preventive vaccinations for monkeypox can start: GGD Amsterdam

NL Times  

It will be a few more weeks at least before the GGD health services can start preventively vaccinating people against the monkeypox virus, Henry de Vries, a professor of skin infections who works for GGD Amsterdam-Amstelland, said to EenVandaag. “I don’t expect it to take that long, but count on a few weeks before we can start injections.” One reason …

UK buys more vaccines for monkeypox as cases top 2,100
2 years, 5 months ago

UK buys more vaccines for monkeypox as cases top 2,100

Associated Press  

LONDON — British has bought another 100,000 doses of vaccine to stop monkeypox as the number of cases across the country has risen to more than 2,130, the majority of them in London, officials said Tuesday. Britain’s Health Security Agency said while the epidemic is expanding, the majority of cases “continue to be in gay, bisexual and other men who …

Massachusetts makes monkeypox vax available at more sites
2 years, 5 months ago

Massachusetts makes monkeypox vax available at more sites

Associated Press  

BOSTON — The monkeypox vaccine is now available at 11 sites around Massachusetts, state public health officials said Monday. There had been more than 1,800 cases of monkeypox reported in the U.S. as of Friday, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 51 of which were in Massachusetts. The Jynneos vaccine available in Massachusetts, requires two shots, 28 …

US officials: States getting more monkeypox vaccine soon
2 years, 5 months ago

US officials: States getting more monkeypox vaccine soon

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — More than 100,000 monkeypox vaccine doses are being sent to states in the next few days, and several million more are on order in the months ahead, U.S. health officials said Friday. Officials predicted cases will keep rising for at least a few more weeks as the government tries to keep up with a surprising international outbreak …

Demand for monkeypox vaccine overwhelms NYC system
2 years, 5 months ago

Demand for monkeypox vaccine overwhelms NYC system

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Soaring demand for the monkeypox vaccine caused the appointment system to crash in New York City, one of many places where supplies have been running out almost as soon as they arrive. I had four mosquito bites, and I was thinking what if this isn’t a mosquito bite?” To date, New York City has administered nearly 7,000 …

US officials announce more steps against monkeypox outbreak
2 years, 5 months ago

US officials announce more steps against monkeypox outbreak

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Reacting to a surprising and growing monkeypox outbreak, U.S. health officials on Tuesday expanded the group of people recommended to get vaccinated against the monkeypox virus. Officials said limited Jynneos doses will be allocated “using a four-tier distribution strategy that prioritizes jurisdictions with the highest case rates of monkeypox,” and that the number of doses distributed would …

The U.S. will offer nearly 300,000 doses of monkeypox vaccine in the coming weeks
2 years, 5 months ago

The U.S. will offer nearly 300,000 doses of monkeypox vaccine in the coming weeks

NPR  

The U.S. will offer nearly 300,000 doses of monkeypox vaccine in the coming weeks Enlarge this image toggle caption Cynthia S. Goldsmith, Russell Regner/CDC via AP Cynthia S. Goldsmith, Russell Regner/CDC via AP The Biden administration announced an "enhanced nationwide vaccination strategy" to curb the spread of monkeypox in the U.S. In a call with reporters on Tuesday, top federal …

How to protect yourself against monkeypox and what to do if you have symptoms
2 years, 6 months ago

How to protect yourself against monkeypox and what to do if you have symptoms

Live Mint  

Monkeypox outbreak: With over 3,200 confirmed monkeypox cases and one death, the World Health Organisation convened its emergency committee on Thursday to consider if the spiraling outbreak of monkeypox warrants being declared a global emergency. Some experts said that declaring monkeypox to be a global emergency would mean the UN health agency considers the outbreak to be an “extraordinary event” …

Monkeypox declared a pandemic by WHN: Ways to prevent yourself from viral infection and treatment
2 years, 6 months ago

Monkeypox declared a pandemic by WHN: Ways to prevent yourself from viral infection and treatment

India TV News  

Monkeypox virus has been found in more than 40 countries in the world. Now as monkeypox cases become a cause of worry for people around the world, let's take a look at vaccines and treatment available for the treatment and in what ways you can avoid getting infected. Due to something called cross-protection, smallpox vaccines also work for monkeypox. Smallpox …

Sixty cases of monkeypox now in the Netherlands
2 years, 6 months ago

Sixty cases of monkeypox now in the Netherlands

NL Times  

Sixty people in the Netherlands have tested positive for the monkeypox virus in recent weeks, according to the latest tally on Thursday. However, health authorities emphasize that anyone can get monkeypox after close contact with someone who is infected. People can contract the virus through close skin contact with someone who carries it. In addition to characteristic bumps on the …

U.S. buys more monkeypox vaccine as global case count grows
2 years, 6 months ago

U.S. buys more monkeypox vaccine as global case count grows

LA Times  

A monkeypox virion is seen under an electron microscope. The U.S. government is building up its supply of monkeypox vaccine to contend with escalating cases, health officials said. The U.S. government is buying more monkeypox vaccine as a surprising international outbreak continues to grow, health officials said Friday. The U.S. government has 72,000 Jynneos doses, and will get 300,000 more …

Explained | What are the Health Ministry guidelines on monkeypox?
2 years, 6 months ago

Explained | What are the Health Ministry guidelines on monkeypox?

The Hindu  

The story so far: India’s Health Ministry has issued guidelines on the management of monkeypox disease. The 23-page document, available on the Health Ministry website, is an information sheet that lists out the global prevalence of the disease as of May 31, its epidemiology or disease characteristics including the kind of virus that causes the disease, its likely origins, incubation …

Monkeypox cases rise to over 550, infections spreading undetected, claims WHO
2 years, 6 months ago

Monkeypox cases rise to over 550, infections spreading undetected, claims WHO

India TV News  

The monkeypox virus may be spreading 'undetected', said the World Health Organisation even as the global confirmed cases rise to more than 550 from 30 countries that are not endemic to the virus. While, so far, most cases have been reported among men who have sex with men presenting with symptoms at sexual health clinics, "the sudden appearance of monkeypox …

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