FDA To Distribute 786K More Monkeypox Vax Doses

CNBC reports:

The U.S. will make 786,000 additional monkeypox vaccine doses available to local health departments “as soon as possible” after the Food and Drug Administration approved the shots for distribution.

The Jynneos vaccine is made by the Danish biotech company Bavarian Nordic. The FDA had to inspect and sign off on a Bavarian Nordic plant in Denmark to ensure the shots met quality standards.

Doses were shipped to the U.S. while the FDA conducted its review this month and can now be distributed to local authorities for use.

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San Francisco declared monkeypox a “public health emergency” and NYC issued an alert, as the U.S. recorded 4,900+ total cases.

The FDA cleared 800K vaccine doses but critics say the doses are not enough to meet demand.

The U.S. waited weeks to ship back 300K doses in Denmark. pic.twitter.com/XC7ipWlZzO

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