U.S. steps up fight against monkeypox, allocates more vaccines to states

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The U.S. government is ramping up efforts to staunch the spread of monkeypox by sending hundreds of thousands of vaccine doses to states in the coming months, expanding access for those most at risk and increasing supply to areas with high case numbers.

Jynneos vaccine - which has so far been limited - to prevent monkeypox in areas with the highest transmission and need.ACAM2000 vaccine, which is in much greater supply but which has more side effects and cannot be used by everyone, including those who are immunocompromised.The Biden administration will allocate 296,000 doses of Jynneos from a national stockpile to states and territories in the coming weeks, with 56,000 allocated immediately and 1.

"As additional supply becomes available, we will further expand our efforts, making vaccines available to a wider population," Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky told reporters. Previously, health officials have been focused on offering the vaccine to individuals with direct contact with a person who has had a confirmed case of monkeypox. The new strategy will expand that definition to include presumed exposures, said Jennifer McQuiston, Deputy Director of CDC’s Division of High Consequence Pathogens and Pathology.

 

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