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WHO prepares new vaccination program for children
🗣 Dr Mike Ryan, WHO: "It is very important to have vaccines (mpox) for children. It is very important that once this programme is in place, we can vaccinate children. There are ways to do that even with the MVA-BN vaccine. But that is being discussed with the regulators, SAGE. The Strategic Advisory Group on Immunisation has made recommendations for off-label use of this vaccine, subject to certain conditions being met.
🗣 So everyone is working hard to ensure that children are vaccinated in the context of this outbreak, but we also have to pay due attention to the regulatory process, safety, efficacy, and ensure that if these opportunities are taken up, we collect the necessary safety and efficacy data and that the health and well-being of the population is always at the forefront of our minds..."
🗣 Dr Mike Ryan, WHO: "It is very important to have vaccines (mpox) for children. It is very important that once this programme is in place, we can vaccinate children. There are ways to do that even with the MVA-BN vaccine. But that is being discussed with the regulators, SAGE. The Strategic Advisory Group on Immunisation has made recommendations for off-label use of this vaccine, subject to certain conditions being met.
🗣 So everyone is working hard to ensure that children are vaccinated in the context of this outbreak, but we also have to pay due attention to the regulatory process, safety, efficacy, and ensure that if these opportunities are taken up, we collect the necessary safety and efficacy data and that the health and well-being of the population is always at the forefront of our minds..."