“Children and adolescents are disproportionately affected by mpox in the ongoing outbreak in Africa, highlighting the importance and urgency of broadening access to vaccines and therapies for this vulnerable population,” said Bavarian Nordic CEO Paul Chaplin in a statement.
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) is now reviewing the submitted data, and the company anticipates that the vaccine’s marketing authorisation could be extended to include adolescents during the fourth quarter of 2024.