The European Union agreed on a common purchase of anti-Monkeypox vaccine in order to contain the spread of the virus, Sweden’s vaccine coordinator said on Friday.
“After several meetings, it was decided to buy both vaccine and antiviral treatment,” said the official, noting that the EU has not yet signed a contract concretizing this.
Earlier in May, several countries around the world reported Monkeypox cases, including Spain, Portugal, France, and the UK, leading them to think of ways to avoid its spread.
Monkeypox virus belongs to the Orthopoxvirus genus in the family Poxviridae, first appeared in 1958, and was initially detected in West and Central Africa in the 1970s.
Smallpox vaccination has been shown in the past to be 85% effective in preventing the infection, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
CDC Europe has urged health officials to assess the availability of smallpox vaccines, antivirals, and personal protective equipment.
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