Bavarian Nordic To Supply Vaccine As Monkeypox Appears In UK & Portugal
Executive Summary
The monkeypox cases reported this month are evidence of chains of transmission of the virus, according to the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, which says that vaccination of high-risk close contacts should be considered after a benefit-risk assessment.
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