STAT+: As monkeypox spreads, Bavarian Nordic’s CEO is fielding calls for his vaccine, but doesn’t see panic
As monkeypox threatens to become the latest global health concern, Bavarian Nordic has suddenly become very popular.
In 2019, its Jynneos vaccine became the only shot approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to combat smallpox, as well as monkeypox, which is closely related but less severe. And now that the infectious disease is spreading quickly among countries where it is not considered endemic, a growing number of governments are reaching out to Paul Chaplin, who runs the Danish pharmaceutical company. We spoke with Chaplin about the vaccine, the potential for increasing production, and how the company might cope with access issues raised by the Covid-19 pandemic.
