National File by Cullen McCue
Shortly after the first confirmed case of monkeypox was discovered in the United States, the U.S. government ordered millions of doses of a vaccine for the disease. Bavarian Nordic, the biotech company that produces the vaccine, has announced a $119 million order placed by the U.S., with the option to buy $180 million more if it wants. The vaccine — which protects against smallpox and monkeypox — was produced with U.S. support.
According to a report from Jordan Schachtel, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAD) has supported Bavarian Nordic with well over $100 million in grants. NIAD is currently led by Dr. Anthony Fauci…
