Officials grappling with spiraling mpox cases in Congo have moved forward the launch of a first vaccination campaign, but they say much more is needed. Latest U.S.

Many of the mpox vaccines were first developed for smallpox. And most smallpox vaccinations were done with a special needle that scrapes the skin, leaving that famous scar on the upper arm.

Global neglect led us to the current mpox outbreak. A global response, based on equity and solidarity, is the only thing that can get us out of it, writes WHO’s Maria D. Van Kerkhove.

Another vaccine, ACAM2000, is an older vaccine that was designed to prevent smallpox but can also be used to prevent mpox, which is in the same virus family.

In 2022, a global mpox outbreak ripped through gay communities in dozens of countries that had rarely encountered the virus and prompted an aggressive public health response and vaccination ...

Mpox vaccines are prepared to be distributed at a Galveston County Health District mobile clinic, in Texas, on Sept. 3, 2022. Marie D. De Jesus—Houston Chronicle/Getty Images ...

Bavarian Nordic said the vaccine was cleared for immunization against smallpox, mpox, and related orthopoxvirus in those who are 18 and older, but it could be used "off-label" for children and ...

The Vaccine Alliance, known as Gavi, has up to $500 million to spend on supplying mpox vaccines to countries affected by the disease outbreak, including the Democratic Republic of Congo and ...

How Many Cases Have Been Reported? African officials have confirmed 2,863 mpox cases and 517 deaths in 2024 so far, according to Africa CDC, most in the DRC. Only a fraction of suspected ...

WHO launches plan to stanch mpox transmission and says the virus can be stopped. During the Clade II epidemic, wealthy nations effectively used the MVA-BN vaccine, produced by Bavarian Nordic.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the Jynneos vaccine in 2019 to help prevent mpox and smallpox in people 18 and older who are considered to be at high risk for infection.