Several pharma companies have initiated discussions with the Centre for the development of a potential vaccine against monkeypox, said sources on Wednesday. One of the vaccine manufacturing companies said there is no such next-generation vaccine specifically for monkeypox and the virus has also been mutated. ” Recently, Dr Poonam Khetrapal Regional Director, WHO South-East Asia also showed concern and said that cases of monkeypox are now reported in those countries also where no cases were reported before.
