EU Will Buy 110,000 Monkeypox Vaccines As Global Outbreak Grows

The European Union will sign a deal on Tuesday for 110,000 doses of monkeypox vaccine, as officials around the world look to secure scarce supplies of treatments and vaccines needed to contain the growing outbreak.

The vaccine will be delivered in June.

In her announcement, she didn't say what vaccine manufacturer the bloc had reached an agreement with, but later said that the deal was with the European Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority.

The creation of HERA by the European Commission strengthens the bloc's ability to anticipate and respond to health threats.

It is the first time that EU funds will be used to purchase vaccines for distribution to member states.

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Monkeypox is a disease that can be spread through close contact. There are a number of symptoms, including a rash which can look like a disease. The disease can be fatal, but most people recover on their own within a few weeks. The discovery of the disease in Europe and North America alarmed scientists. Monkeypox can be found in parts of Africa where it is believed to be harbored by rodents, and it can also be found outside of Africa. The number of monkeypox cases outside of Africa, along with genetic data, suggest that the virus may have been circulating for longer than thought.

There is no vaccine that can be used against monkeypox in Europe. Smallpox, one of history's biggest killers that was eradicated through a global vaccine campaign, is similar to monkeypox and treatments and vaccines developed for it are also effective against it. The US and Canada have approved the vaccine for monkeypox, though it is only approved for Europe.

What To Watch For

The European health ministers met. She said the group will discuss strategies for the winter and whether EU members will have vaccines adapted to variant for upcoming immunizations. The group will talk about the need for a global health strategy.

Big Number

The number is 900. There are a lot of confirmed cases of monkeypox in Europe. Most of the global cases are found outside of Africa, where the disease is usually found. According to public health data compiled by Global.Health, more than 1,600 cases have been confirmed. Forty nine have been confirmed in the U.S.

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There is concern that the human monkeypox outbreak will cause disease in animals.