Category: Monkeypox Vaccine

LA County to Expand Monkeypox Vaccine Distribution, by Invitation Only

LOS ANGELES—Los Angeles County health officials will expand access to monkeypox vaccines on July 10, but the limited supply of doses means they will only be provided to high-risk residents who are specifically contacted by the Department of Public Health. As of Friday, there were a total of 54 confirmed monkeypox cases in the county,…


Biden Administration Faces Criticism For Poor Planning In Securing Monkeypox Vaccines

The White House is facing criticism for its failure to secure the stockpile of JYNNEOS monkeypox vaccines it owns in Denmark. A June 28 letter sent to the commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) for Preparedness and Response pointed out that Americans…


LA County to Offer Monkeypox Vaccines to Select Residents, Based on Risk

LOS ANGELES—Los Angeles (LA) County health officials said July 1 is aligning with federal guidelines on the distribution of monkeypox vaccines, offering the shots to people who have had confirmed contact with an existing case or who attended an event where there was a high risk of exposure. According to the county, doses of the…


Biden Admin Expands Monkeypox Vaccine Access in ‘Enhanced’ Strategy

The Biden administration announced it will expand access to monkeypox vaccines in a new “enhanced” national strategy to combat the outbreak. The plan seeks to “expand vaccination for individuals at risk and make testing more convenient for healthcare providers and patients across the country,” the White House said in a statement on June 28. Under the strategy, the…


Biden Admin to Deploy 1.6 Million Doses of Monkeypox Vaccines in ‘Enhanced’ Strategy

The Biden administration announced it will expand access to monkeypox vaccines in a new “enhanced” national strategy to combat the outbreak, which includes the deployment of 1.6 million vaccine doses over the coming months. The plan seeks to “expand vaccination for individuals at risk and make testing more convenient for healthcare providers and patients across the country,”…


Biden Admin Expects to Deploy 1.6 Million Doses of Monkeypox Vaccines in ‘Enhanced’ Strategy

The Biden administration announced it will expand access to monkeypox vaccines in a new “enhanced” national strategy to combat the outbreak, which includes the deployment of 296,000 vaccine doses over the coming weeks, and potentially 1.6 million vaccine doses over the coming months. The plan seeks to “expand vaccination for individuals at risk and make testing more…


South Korea Confirms First Monkeypox Case, Infections Numbers From Around The World

South Korea has confirmed the first case of monkeypox infection in the country and has raised the nation’s alert level for the disease to “caution,” the second of its four alert levels. A Korean national showed symptoms of monkeypox infection on Tuesday afternoon after entering the country following his visit to Germany. The individual suffered…


EU Signs Deal With Bavarian Nordic for Supply of 110,000 Monkeypox Vaccines

BRUSSELS—The European Union signed on Tuesday an agreement with Bavarian Nordic for the supply of about 110,000 doses of vaccines against monkeypox, the EU Commission and the company said. The vaccines will be bought with EU funds and delivered to EU states, EU health commissioner Stella Kyriakides said. Doses are to be delivered in proportion…