Possibility of recommending a small amount of monkeypox vaccine in the EU due to lack of supply | Reuters

The European Union’s Medicines Agency (EMA) said on Monday it may recommend lower-than-usual doses of the monkeypox vaccine as a temporary measure due to supply shortages. made it (2022 REUTERS/Brendan McDermid)

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[ロンドン １９日 ロイター] – The European Union’s (EU) European Medicines Agency (EMA) may recommend lower-than-usual doses of the vaccine for monkeypox as a temporary measure due to supply shortages, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) said on Wednesday. clarified.

Although subcutaneous injections are allowed for the monkeypox vaccine, according to the EMA, intradermal injections that deliver small doses of the vaccine in shallower areas can be administered up to five times per vaccine vial instead of one dose. can be used up to In a study of regarding 500 adults, an intradermal injection at one-fifth the dose was as effective as a normal subcutaneous injection.

Faced with vaccine supply shortages, the UK, Canada and Germany are reducing the usual two doses to one to ensure more people are vaccinated.