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DECEMBER 8, 2022

Mpox Vaccine Safe and Effective in Real-World Settings


Originally published by our sister publication Infectious Disease Special Edition


Real-world data have shown that the monkeypox (mpox) modified vaccinia Ankara vaccine (Jynneos, Bavarian Nordic) is both safe and effective in reducing risk for infection, according to a pair of newly released CDC reports.

The vaccine is a live, nonreplicating viral vaccine licensed for the prevention of smallpox and mpox in adults who are at least 18 years of age, administered as a 0.5-mL two-dose series given 28