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Canadian press
Cassandra Szklarski
Top Canadian doctors to reduce vaccines Monkeypox as a confirmed case reached 278 nationwide, stating that negotiations are underway.
Chief Public Health Officer Teresatam has "continuously" to obtain doses from Bayern Nordic, the Danish manufacturer of small pox vaccines approved for use against monkey pox. There are discussions and contract negotiations. "
She states that the current dose comes from Canada's National Emergency Strategic Reserve for targeted use in high-risk areas.
This includes Quebec, where Tam states that more than 7,000 people have been shot, and Ontario, which estimates that about 5,000 people have been vaccinated.
She says the state currently has the supply it needs, but federal officials continue to closely monitor it while the region is reducing its supply.
As of June 29, 202 confirmed cases of Monkey Pox from Quebec, 67 from Ontario, 5 from Alberta, and 4 from British Columbia were reported, according to Tam. I am.
The majority of cases were men aged 20-69 years, and the majority reported intimate sexual contact with other men, but the risk of salpox is Not limited to any group. setting.
Tam, regardless of gender or sexual orientation, is open to anyone with close contact with someone with Monkey Pox or with personal belongings of an infected person, such as towels. Emphasized that it could be infected or bed linen.
Bavarian Nordic said earlier this month that the Canadian Public Health Department had agreed to a five-year contract to purchase the Invamne vaccine of US $ 56 million.
Delivery was scheduled to begin in 2023.
Tam didn't comment on how much she had left in Canada's stocks, but the states currently vaccinated "have what they need," she said. Said.
She "has been in very close bilateral talks with the state on supplies as she has begun to use supplies assigned to specific jurisdictions," Tam said Thursday. rice field.
"Of course, there is ongoing discussion and contract negotiations with the manufacturer, Bavarian Nordic, for further access."
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