With the emergence of monkeypox cases in the United States, Britain, Denmark and other western countries, many governments hope to find a vaccine to prevent monkeypox. The jynneos smallpox vaccine produced by the Danish vaccine manufacturer Bavaria Nordic company has been proved to be effective in preventing monkeypox, the Wall Street Journal reported on the 24th.
NBC 24 reported that there are two smallpox vaccines stored in the national emergency drug strategic reserve project, including jynneos smallpox vaccine, and the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved jynneos smallpox vaccine to deal with monkeypox virus. CDC officials say there are more than 1000 doses of jynneos smallpox vaccine in the United States. These vaccines will be vaccinated for those who have been exposed to monkeypox virus infection. It is said that the US government still has more than 100 million doses of the older generation smallpox vaccine acam2000.
In addition, the FDA also approved tpoxx and tempexa, two drugs for smallpox. Experts from Arizona State University said that these two drugs for smallpox have not been approved for the treatment of monkeypox, but in the license application documents of these two drugs, data show that they have a good effect on monkeys infected with monkeypox.
Seven people in the United States have been confirmed or suspected to be infected with monkeypox virus, and more cases are expected in the future, ABC said. After investigating the suspected cases in the country, the CDC found that these infected people were men and had traveled abroad. However, the CDC said there was no evidence that monkeypox virus became more infectious. It is reported that most male confirmed cases reported in the United States have had sex with other men. Previously, monkeypox was not recognized as a sexually transmitted disease, but it can be transmitted through physical contact. Experts said that monkeypox virus is not as contagious as novel coronavirus. At present, only people who have physical contact with monkeypox virus infected people, such as their families and medical staff, face major risks.
With the rise of monkeypox infection cases in the UK, European health officials also called on countries to seek vaccine help and speed up the detection of monkeypox cases. The European Center for Disease Control and Prevention said on the 23rd that countries should check the supply of smallpox vaccine, antiviral therapy and protective equipment for health workers. The UK has started vaccinating some medical staff against smallpox, and the German government is also evaluating whether to use the vaccine. Jynos has asked dozens of Nordic countries about smallpox vaccine production. The company said that the current inventory is limited and will expand production in the future. The World Health Organization said on the 23rd that the monkeypox epidemic does not need mass vaccination. People only need to maintain hygienic and safe sex to control the epidemic.