has 1,000 doses of a vaccine approved for the prevention of monkeypox and smallpox, plus more than 100 million doses of an older-generation smallpox vaccine in a government stockpile, officials said.Īny outbreak of an emerging virus is concerning, but most of the cases have been mild and there have been no deaths so far. is offering high-risk contacts the smallpox vaccine and recommending anyone who might be infected to isolate until they recover. The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control recommended all suspected cases be isolated and that high-risk contacts be offered a smallpox vaccine.
Smallpox vaccines are effective against monkeypox and anti-viral drugs are also being developed. Most people recover within about two to four weeks without needing to be hospitalized, monkeypox can be fatal for up to 6% of cases and is thought to be more severe in children.
