The European Commission on Friday extended the authorization of the Imvanex mpox vaccine to teenagers aged 12 to 17. "Although the overall risk of being infected with mpox for the general EU population remains low,

The EU's drug regulator has approved Bavarian Nordic's mpox vaccine for use in adolescents aged 12 to 17 years, the company said on Thursday, bolstering evidence for using the shot in that age group to contain an outbreak in parts of Africa.

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has approved the use of Bavarian Nordic’s mpox vaccine in adolescents, increasing the chances for its use in this age group in Africa. The label extension is via a type II variation – a route used when a major change is needed in the marketing authorisation for a medicine approved in Europe.