
US declares monkeypox a national health emergency, as new drugmakers consider entering vaccine race
Rising monkeypox cases have put the US on high alert as it announces a national health emergency, which grants the government more power in its response.
The news comes as Bavarian Nordic continues to fill orders for its Jynneos vaccine and other companies – including Moderna – consider jumping into the vaccine race. Meanwhile, the New York Times reports that the US has allowed around 20 million doses of smallpox vaccine in its stockpile to expire.
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