The EU is in talks to buy Bavarian Nordic’s vaccine Imvanex as well as the antiviral, tecovirimat, developed by U.S.-basedBergstrom said that no contract with either firm had yet been signed. A Bavarian Nordic spokesperson confirmed HERA had contacted the Danish biotechnology company regarding its vaccine. Bavarian Nordic’s vaccine has official European approval for smallpox, although doctors can prescribe it off-label for monkeypox. SIGA’s treatment tecovirimat – branded as TPOXX – has European approval for smallpox, monkeypox and cowpox. He was responding to the warning from the central government to civil servants to stay off politics…Battle For New Alaafin Begins As Ruling Houses Insist On Producing Next ObaEU in talks for common purchase of vaccine, antiviral against monkeypox

Source: Nigerian Tribune May 27, 2022 19:40 UTC