Monkeypox Vaccine: WHO prequalifies first vaccine; know all about it | – Times of India
The MVA-BN vaccine, manufactured by the Bavarian Nordic A/S, has been added to the list of prequalified vaccines against monkeypox, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has said."The prequalification approval is expected to facilitate timely and increased access to this vital product in communities with urgent need, to reduce transmission and help contain the outbreak," the WHO has said in an official statement.“This first prequalification of a vaccine against mpox is an important step in our fight against the disease, both in the context of the current outbreaks in Africa, and in future,” said WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. “We now need urgent scale up in procurement, donations and rollout to ensure equitable access to vaccines where they are needed most, alongside oth...