# Bavarian Nordic signs up U.S. firm for packaging monkeypox vaccine
Author:  Pal Sinha, Barnali 
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Published: 2022-08-19
Category: NEWS
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Meta Title: Bavarian Nordic Signs U.S. Manufacturer for Jynneos
Meta Description: Danish biotech firm Bavarian Nordic partners with a U.S.-based manufacturer to produce its monkeypox vaccine, aiming to increase capacity and global access.
URL: https://financedigest.com/bavarian-nordic-signs-up-u-s-firm-for-packaging-monkeypox-vaccinehtml

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(Reuters) – Danish biotech firm Bavarian Nordic said on Thursday it has signed up a U.S.-based manufacturer to package its Jynneos monkeypox vaccine and the production is expected to begin later this year.

The company aims to finish the technology transfer in three months to Michigan-based Grand River Aseptic.

More than 13,500 cases of the disease, which cause flu-like symptoms and skin lesions, have been [reported in the United](https://www.financedigest.com/simalliance-members-report-shipments-of-4-9-billion-sims-in-2017-while-estimated-total-available-sim-market-in-2017-increases-2-75-to-5-6-billion-units.html "SIMalliance Members Report Shipments of 4.9 Billion SIMs in 2017, while Estimated Total Available SIM Market in 2017 Increases 2.75% to 5.6 Billion Units   ") States as of Aug. 17.

The government’s Biomedical [Advanced Research](https://www.financedigest.com/lumen-research-and-tvision-announce-global-partnership-for-advanced-attention-first-measurement-and-media-buying.html "Lumen Research and TVision Announce Global Partnership for Advanced Attention-First Measurement and Media Buying") and Development Authority, which procures the vaccine, has requested 5.5 million doses for delivery this year and the next, the company said.

This includes an additional order for 2.5 million doses that Bavarian Nordic received [last month](https://www.financedigest.com/fintech-trends-to-look-out-for-during-the-last-six-months-of-2019.html "Fintech trends to look out for during the last six months of 2019").

Besides allowing faster deliveries to the United States, the [agreement will free up the company’s capacity for other countries](https://www.financedigest.com/imf-and-the-national-bank-of-belgium-sign-sdr-350-million-borrowing-agreement-to-support-lending-to-low-income-countries.html "IMF and the National Bank of Belgium Sign SDR 350 million Borrowing Agreement to Support Lending to Low-Income Countries").

The Danish company has doubled its capacity from before the outbreak started in May and [expects to further increase it even as it explores more partnerships to improve global access to the vaccine](https://www.financedigest.com/gsk-expects-us-launch-of-rsv-vaccine-with-no-supply-issues.html "GSK expects US launch of RSV vaccine with no supply issues").

To boost the supply of monkeypox vaccines, the United [States is making an additional 1.8 million](https://www.financedigest.com/wizz-air-loses-fight-against-67-million-in-state-aid-for-romanian-rival.html "Wizz Air loses fight against  million in state aid for Romanian rival") doses of the Jynneos vaccine available for orders starting Aug. 22.

Cases of monkeypox have been [rising globally](https://www.financedigest.com/rate-rise-fears-prompt-third-week-of-global-equity-funds-outflows.html "Rate rise fears prompt third week of global equity funds outflows"), with over 38,800 cases confirmed.

(Reporting by Amruta Khandekar and Leroy Leo; Editing by Shailesh Kuber and Arun Koyyur)


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