Are measles, chickenpox vaccines effective for mpox?

Mpox virus has affected 115 countries and has been declared a Global Health Emergency by WHO. It can spread through direct contact and contaminated objects. Though the smallpox vaccine offers some protection against mpox, it is not absolute. High-risk groups are advised to take the mpox vaccine as newer specific vaccines are limited.

MPox: Surveillance, rapid identification of new cases, critical for outbreak containment – Physician

veracity.com.ng - 12/Sep 18:47

By Chidinma Ewunonu-AlukoA Medical Professional, Dr Francis Sanwo, says reducing the risk of human-to-human transmission, surveillance and rapid...

MPox: Surveillance, rapid identification of new cases, critical for outbreak containment – Physician

veracity.com.ng - 12/Sep 18:47

By Chidinma Ewunonu-AlukoA Medical Professional, Dr Francis Sanwo, says reducing the risk of human-to-human transmission, surveillance and rapid...

UNICEF issues emergency tender for mpox vaccine procurement

news.medical.net - 03/Sep 02:31

UNICEF today announced that it has issued an emergency tender for the procurement of mpox vaccines. Vaccines can play a critical role in containing...

Mpox and Cholera Outbreaks Underscore Importance of Gavi’s African Vaccine Initiative – But Can it Ensure Equity?

healthpolicy-watch.news - 10/Sep 16:52

While COVID exposed the urgency of ensuring that Africa can manufacture vaccines, the current mpox and cholera outbreaks have painfully underscored...

The Mpox Outbreak’s Disturbing Echoes In Africa – Analysis

eurasiareview.com - 02/Sep 22:45

Mpox is not COVID-19, but that pandemic’s bitter lessons have not all been learnt. By Peter Fabricius An ominous sense of déjà vu is...

Monkeypox: WHO prequalifies first vaccine; know all about it

times of india - 13/Sep 10:38

The WHO has added the MVA-BN vaccine by Bavarian Nordic A/S to its list of prequalified vaccines against monkeypox, aiming to enhance access in...

Monkeypox: WHO prequalifies first vaccine; know all about it

times of india - 13/Sep 10:38

The WHO has added the MVA-BN vaccine by Bavarian Nordic A/S to its list of prequalified vaccines against monkeypox, aiming to enhance access in...

First Doses of Mpox Vaccine Reach Africa, But Many More Are Needed

drugs.com - 06/Sep 11:09

FRIDAY, Sept. 6, 2024 -- As mpox continues to spread in Africa, Congolese authorities said Thursday that the first batch of vaccines have arrived in...

First batch of Mpox vaccines arrive in DRC

africa.tvcnews.tv - 05/Sep 16:19

Three weeks after the World Health Organisation declared Mpox a worldwide emergency, the first batch of Mpox vaccine has arrived in the capital of...

First batch of Mpox vaccines arrive in DRC

africa.tvcnews.tv - 05/Sep 16:19

Three weeks after the World Health Organisation declared Mpox a worldwide emergency, the first batch of Mpox vaccine has arrived in the capital of...

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