In view of the ever increasing cases of monkeypox, UNICEF has issued an emergency tender to prepare a safe vaccine for it. For this, the cooperation of many organizations including WHO will be taken. It is expected that by mid-September, permission for emergency use of 2 vaccines may be granted.
United Nations: The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has become alert about the worsening situation in various countries due to monkeypox. UNICEF has issued an emergency tender for protection against monkeypox. UNICEF has issued this emergency tender to secure Mpox vaccines for crisis-hit countries in collaboration with Gavi Vaccine Alliance, Africa CDC and the World Health Organization. The organizations said in a joint that depending on the production capacity of the manufacturers, agreements can be made to prepare 12 million vaccines by 2025.
UNICEF will establish conditional supply agreements with vaccine manufacturers under the tender. This will enable UNICEF to purchase and send vaccines without delay once financing, demand, preparation and regulatory requirements are confirmed. Which will also include working with the Vaccine Alliance and the Pan American Health Organization as well as Gavi, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the WHO. Will facilitate the donation of vaccines from existing reserves in high-income countries.
Some vaccines may get emergency use permission
The statement said the WHO is reviewing information submitted by manufacturers on August 23 and hopes to complete the review for emergency use listing by mid-September. The agency is also reviewing the emergency license of two vaccines manufactured by Bavarian Nordic (BAVA.CO) and Japan’s KM Biologics. The WHO declared monkeypox a global public health emergency in August after the viral infection in the Democratic Republic of Congo spread to neighboring countries.
629 deaths due to monkeypox so far
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom said 629 deaths have occurred from monkeypox in Congo so far this year. At the same time, more than 18,000 suspected cases have been reported, while more than 150 cases have been confirmed in Burundi. Outside the Democratic Republic of Congo and neighboring countries, Sweden and Thailand have confirmed cases of the clade IB type of the virus. (indiatv)
Monkeypox: UNICEF has made preparations for the monkeypox vaccine, 600 people have died so far
