UK Prepares To Vaccinate Against Monkeypox
Bavarian Nordic Talking To Other Countries On Vaccine Supply
Executive Summary
The UK Health Security Agency says it took a number of factors into account when deciding to use Bavarian Nordic’s smallpox vaccine Imvanex, including high European manufacturing standards, the US approval for monkeypox, and the lack of an alternative UK-licensed vaccine.
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