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In her announcement, Kyriakides did not say what vaccine manufacturer the bloc had reached an agreement with, though Danish biotech Bavarian Nordic later revealed it had made the deal with the European Health Emergency preparedness and Response Authority .
The European Commission created HERA in September 2021 to strengthen the bloc’s ability to anticipate and respond to health threats, including procuring and distributing medicines and vaccines centrally. The decision marks the first time the bloc will use EU funds to purchase vaccines for distribution to member states, Kyriakides said, adding that they will be “available quickly to member states in need.”There is no vaccine authorized for use against monkeypox in Europe, though several are authorized for use against smallpox.
for it are also effective against monkeypox. Bavarian Nordic produces the only vaccine authorized for use against monkeypox in the world—the U.S. and Canada have approved it for the virus—though it is only approved for smallpox in Europe.Kyriakides spoke at the sidelines of a meeting of European health ministers.
compiled by Global.Health, a team of researchers and technologists tracking the outbreak. Forty nine have been confirmed in the U.S., according to the group’s data.
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