WHO clears Bavarian Nordic's vaccine for mpox, sets up access plan

FILE - An undated handout picture of a Bavarian Nordic manufacturing line obtained by Reuters on Aug. 16, 2024. (Bavarian Nordic/Carsten Andersen/Handout via Reuters)

The World Health Organization and partners on Friday set up a plan to help bring mpox vaccines, tests and treatments to the most vulnerable people in the world’s poorest countries, similar to efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic, after earlier approving the first shot for the fast-spreading disease.