Mpox vaccine maker gets European order for 440,000 doses

Danish drugmaker Bavarian Nordic said Wednesday it had signed a contract to supply 440,000 doses of its mpox vaccine to an “undisclosed European country”. The World Health Organization (WHO) last week declared the rapid spread of the new, more dangerous mpox strain, dubbed Clade 1b, a public health emergency of international concern—the highest alarm the UN agency can sound. Bavarian Nordic said the order was anticipated and included in the company’s projections for the year. “The latest order was planned as part of our original guidance for this year, and as such, will not impact the remaining capacity that is Read More