The U.S. government has ordered an additional 2.5 million doses of Bavarian Nordic’s vaccine for use against monkeypox and expects more later this month to fight an outbreak of the viral disease.
So far, 1,470 cases of monkeypox, which can cause flu-like symptoms and skin lesions, have been identified in the country, mostly among men who have sex with men.
Health officials anticipate an increase in cases in the coming weeks due in part to increased reporting of the disease and more testing, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Rochelle Walensky said in a press briefing.
No monkeypox cases have been reported among adolescents in the country since testing was expanded to commercial labs last week, she said….