Monkeypox Shot Contract With Jynneos Maker Grows by $1 Billion (1)

An extra $1 billion worth of monkeypox vaccines could make its way to US shores under an increase to the federal contract with Jynneos maker Bavarian Nordic A/S.

The Health and Human Services Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response Aug. 12 raised the contract ceiling “for the additional procurement of the Smallpox/Monkeypox vaccine JYNNEOS© in the amount of one billion dollars.” The previous cap was $871 million.

The agency has spent $675 million so far in vaccines but demand for the monkeypox vaccine continues to far outstrip supply. The HHS said Monday it’s making up to 442,000 more doses ...