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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Oliver O'Connell

Monkeypox vaccine maker warns Biden administration against strategy to stretch supply

Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved

The manufacturer of the only monkeypox vaccine approved by the Food and Drug Administration has written to federal health officials warning against a plan to split doses to stretch the supply.

In a letter sent to Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra, and Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Robert M Califf, Bavarian Nordic CEO Paul Chaplin wrote: “We do have some reservations … due to the very limited safety data available.”

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