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    WHO clears Bavarian Nordic's vaccine for mpox

    The approval, known as a pre-qualification, is an official list of medicines used as a benchmark for procurement by developing countries.

    Reuters
    September 13, 2024 / 15:40 IST
    The approval, known as a pre-qualification, is an official list of medicines used as a benchmark for procurement by developing countries.

    The World Health Organization said on Friday it had cleared Bavarian Nordic's (BAVA.CO) , opens new tab vaccine as the first shot against mpox. The approval, known as a pre-qualification, is an official list of medicines used as a benchmark for procurement by developing countries.

    "This first prequalification of a vaccine against mpox is an important step in our fight against the disease, both in the context of the current outbreaks in Africa, and in future," WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said.

    Reuters
    first published: Sep 13, 2024 03:40 pm

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