Monkeypox Vaccine Approval A Shot In The Arm For Bavarian

Nigeria's monkeypox outbreak represents opportunity for Danish company still looking to overcome cancer vaccine setback.

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Bavarian Nordic AS has gained US Food and Drug Administration approval for Jynneos, making it the first approved non-replicating smallpox vaccine in the US and the only approved monkeypox vaccine anywhere in the world.

Jynneos (MVA-BN, liquid-frozen) is a live, non-replicating vaccine, which means it can be administered to people who are at high risk of adverse reaction to traditional,

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