Monkeypox: Bavarian Nordic’s Jynneos Vaccine Should Be Given Only As A Two-Dose Series, US FDA Says
Executive Summary
Despite limited vaccine supplies and a growing number of cases, public health officials nix the idea of giving only one dose of Jynneos to individuals exposed or at high risk, saying that two doses one month apart are required for full protection; FDA says it is working to expedite the availability by late July of an additional 786,000 doses made in Denmark.
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