Brazil received 9,800 doses of immunity from Jyneos/MVA-BN last Wednesday (October 4, 2022)
Brazil received the first batch of monkeypox vaccines on Tuesday (October 4, 2022). The batch containing 9800 doses of Jyneos/MVA-BN will be used by the Ministry of Health in scientific studies.
The research aims to monitor the evidence for the efficacy, immunogenicity and safety of the vaccine against the disease. Recommendation of the World Health Organization (WHO).
The studies will be financed by Fiocruz (Fundação Oswaldo Cruz) and the Ministry of Health, with the support of the World Health Organization. The research has been discussed by the Brazilian authorities with the Pan American Health Organization and researchers and experts in the field.
The target audience includes people exposed to the virus, that is, those who have had prolonged contact with an infected patient and pre-exposure people, who are on pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) or who are on antiretroviral therapy for HIV.
Healthcare professionals are not part of the priority vaccination group. According to the Ministry of Health, the epidemiological data of this group in Brazil and in the world do not show a greater exposure to the disease, since they collect and treat patients with personal protective equipment (PPE). In case of prolonged unprotected contact with a confirmed case, a specialist may be assigned to receive the vaccine.
In all, the federal government has purchased about 50,000 doses of the monkeypox vaccine. The next batches should be delivered by the end of 2022. The vaccines were obtained through a revolving fund from the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO).
Although the vaccines were initially intended for studies, the ministry confirmed that the vaccines are safe and are currently being used against smallpox.
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