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What’s in monkeypox names? History, traditional convention and even sitcom suggestions

Beth Snyder Bulik

Senior Editor

The Covid-19 pandemic and rush to vaccines created a stir with a raft of unusual and media-debated names including Moderna’s Spikevax, Pfizer’s Comirnaty and AstraZeneca …

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What’s in monkeypox names? History, traditional convention and even sitcom suggestions

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