Mpox Vaccine Is Safe and Generates a Robust Antibody Response in Adolescents

mpox virus particles from NIAID Integrated Research Facility (credit: NIAID)

A NIAID-sponsored clinical trial of an mpox vaccine in adolescents found it was safe and generated an antibody response equivalent to that seen in adults, according to interim study results presented at the IDWeek2024 conference in Los Angeles. Adolescents are among the population groups affected by mpox in the current Clade I outbreak. The authors underscored the need to evaluate the vaccine in younger children to extend the evidence base to all people affected by mpox.

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