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U.S. Government Expands Mpox Vaccine Stockpile With $144 Million Order for Freeze-Dried Jynneos

U.S. Government Expands Mpox Vaccine Stockpile With 4 Million Order for Freeze-Dried Jynneos

The U.S. government is bolstering its emergency vaccine reserves with a $144 million purchase of a freeze-dried version of the Jynneos vaccine, designed to protect against both mpox (also known as monkeypox) and smallpox. Danish pharmaceutical company Bavarian Nordic A/S, the vaccine’s manufacturer, announced it will begin production and supply in 2026.1 2 Freeze-Dried Vaccine […]

Compulsory Vaccination of U.S. Armed Forces Remains Controversial

Compulsory Vaccination of U.S. Armed Forces Remains Controversial

In 1777, George Washington led the first mandatory military vaccination program when he directed soldiers of the Continental Army to be inoculated against smallpox. Soldiers had the option of voluntarily exposing themselves to the smallpox pustules either by scratching their arms or inhaling it through their noses.1 The story of George Washington being the first […]

WHO to Rename Monkeypox Virus to Prevent Stigma Associated with the Virus

WHO to Rename Monkeypox Virus to Prevent Stigma Associated with the Virus

On June 14, 2022, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that it would rename the monkeypox virus after a group of scientists expressed the opinion that the name “monkeypox” is stigmatizing.1 Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the director general of the WHO, said that the United Nations organization is working with partners and the scientific community around […]

Flu Vaccination Associated With Increased Viral Shedding

Flu Vaccination Associated With Increased Viral Shedding

Opinion | When your body is infected with a disease-causing virus such as influenza, the virus is “shed” into the environment, via your saliva and other bodily fluids and skin lesions. If someone comes in contact with that shed virus, it’s possible that they, too, will become infected with the virus. There’s still a lot of […]

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