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US finds monkeypox vaccine highly effective in early data

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 29 04:07 AM

More than 66,000 cases of monkeypox have been detected globally, but new infections have been falling since August. Read more »

DOH in talks with 2 monkeypox vaccine manufacturers

Vivienne Gulla, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 12 08:42 PM

The Department of Health is in talks with two monkeypox vaccine manufacturers, as it continues to weigh the country's need for such jabs. Read more »

Monkeypox vaccine maker and WHO ink Latin America deal

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 25 04:49 PM

Bavarian Nordic said it had signed a deal with the World Health Organization to facilitate distribution in Latin America and the Caribbean. Read more »

US to provide monkeypox vaccines at Pride events

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 19 05:40 AM

Latest official data shows 98 percent of cases have been among men, and 93 percent among men reporting recent sexual contact with other men. Read more »

Foreigners flock to Canada for monkeypox vaccine

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 13 11:14 AM

The capital of Quebec province has decided to make the vaccine available to all those who consider themselves to be at risk. Read more »

DOH studying need for monkeypox vaccines in PH

Anjo Bagaoisan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 10 08:51 PM

The Department of Health (DOH) said it is studying if Filipinos already immunized against smallpox would need further protection against monkeypox. Read more »

Monkeypox vaccine availability and effectiveness

Isabelle Cortes and Marie-Morgane Le Moel, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 04 02:36 AM

While monkeypox had long been endemic in parts of West and Central Africa, since May there have been outbreaks across the world. Read more »

Monkeypox symptoms, diagnosis, treatments, vaccines

Isabelle Cortes, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 29 02:53 PM

The Philippines on Friday confirmed its first monkeypox case. Here's what you need to know about the disease. Read more »

EU approves smallpox vaccine vs monkeypox

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 25 04:22 PM

The EU has approved a smallpox vaccine for use against monkeypox after the World Health Organization declared monkeypox a global health emergency. Read more »

Expert panel hopes more jabs will be available vs monkeypox

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 25 04:13 PM

'Siguro with the declaration of public health emergency of international concern ng WHO, baka pag-iigtingin pa nila ang pag-develop, pag-produce nitong mga bakuna na ito.' Read more »

DOH working to obtain smallpox vaccines in fight vs. monkeypox

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 25 11:29 AM

The DOH said it is working with the WHO to obtain smallpox vaccines should the Philippines need it in the fight against monkeypox. Read more »

This line is for monkeypox vaccine

Kena Betancur, AFP
Posted at Jul 18 09:40 PM

People wait in line to receive the Monkeypox vaccine before the opening of a new mass vaccination site at the Bushwick Education Campus in Brooklyn. Read more »

US struggles to meet monkeypox vaccine demand

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 16 10:15 AM

Concern has grown especially in New York, the epicenter of the US outbreak of the virus, with nearly 390 cases counted as of July 14. Read more »

NY stresses monkeypox vaccine ‘urgency’, as cases rise

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Jul 14 07:45 AM

New York is due to receive 14,500 doses from the US government this week, adding to the nearly 7,000 it has received since June 23. Read more »

US releases 56k doses amid monkeypox vaccine campaign

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 29 08:00 AM

The doses of monkeypox vaccine would be released to areas of high transmission as part of a major escalation of the country's immunization strategy. Read more »

Monkeypox vaccine maker ready to meet demand

Camille Bas-Wohlert, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 23 04:40 PM

Bavarian Nordic has an annual production capacity of 30 million vaccine doses. Read more »

UK to offer monkeypox vaccine to control spread

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 22 03:48 AM

The virus is not currently classified as a sexually transmitted infection but can be passed on by intimate close contact. Read more »

EU eyes smallpox vaccine for monkeypox, says regulator

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 03 04:50 AM

Monkeypox is related to smallpox, which killed millions around the world every year before it was eradicated in 1980, but has far less severe symptoms. Read more »

DOH eyes procuring monkeypox vaccine, antivirals

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 27 07:14 PM

The Department of Health said Friday it was eyeing procuring antivirals and vaccines against monkeypox. Read more »