Children are not eligible for monkeypox vaccine unless they’ve been exposed to virus

[Mary Wilson]

(Note: I'm having an issue with copy/paste, otherwise I would have posted additional info from this article)

Published: 4:18 PM PDT August 3, 2022
Updated: 4:18 PM PDT August 3, 2022

Author: Casey Decker

... Are children eligible for the monkeypox vaccine?

Children are not currently eligible for either of the two available monkeypox vaccines as a preventative shot. They may be eligible, however, if they have had direct exposure to someone with monkeypox.

https://www.king5.com/article/news/...irus/536-f3dc3fe8-1241-453e-9c54-f39c0c1d2bde
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another source:

https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/...pox-vaccine-kids-case-case-basis-fda-87924596

 

[Mary Wilson]

Are my kids at risk for monkeypox? What parents need to know

August 5, 2022, 10:27 PM UTC

BY L'OREAL THOMPSON PAYTON

... Are some children at a higher risk?

According to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), some children, including infants, children under 8 and those with skin conditions, such as eczema, and those who are immunocompromised, may be at an increased risk of serious illness if they were to contract monkeypox.

Is there treatment or vaccine available?

Yes, for children who have a severe case of monkeypox, or those who are at risk for severe disease, a treatment is available. “Tecovirimat is the first-line treatment and is being used under an investigational protocol,” according to the AAP. “The CDC recently streamlined the  process to obtain it. It is available in both oral and intravenous forms.”

While there is currently not a monkeypox vaccine available to all children, the JYNNEOS vaccine may be recommended for children under 18 who have been exposed to monkeypox.

https://fortune.com/well/2022/08/05/monkeypox-and-kids-what-parents-need-to-know/