EMA Reviewing Bavarian Nordic’s Imvanex For Vaccination Against Monkeypox

US Version Can Be Used In EU For Now

EU member state authorities have been told they can use Jynneos, the US version of Bavarian Nordic’s smallpox vaccine, for the prevention of monkeypox. The bloc is also buying some 110,000 doses of the vaccine, with deliveries expected to begin shortly.

Vaccination for booster shot for Smallpox and Monkeypox (MPXV).
The EMA is reviewing a vaccine for use in monkeypox • Source: Shutterstock

The European Medicines Agency has begun assessing data on the use of Bavarian Nordic’s smallpox vaccine, Imvanex, against monkeypox as it awaits a formal marketing application from the company for the vaccine’s use in this indication in the EU.

In the meantime, the EMA’s Emergency Task Force (ETF) has recommended that in view of the limited supplies of Imvanex...

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