So I heard on my local news today that the smallpox vaccine will be used for monkeypox, however it won't keep you from getting monkeypox but is suppose to make symptoms less severe, hmmm... where have we heard that before? So here are a few things I found on this below. There are more articles/news about it but this is some of what came up when I searched.
Smallpox vaccine protects against monkeypox, Gov. Charlie Baker says
General Hospital, Gov. Charlie Baker said people vaccinated against smallpox are also protected from the disease.
MAY 19, 2022
https://whdh.com/news/smallpox-vaccine-protects-against-monkeypox-gov-charlie-baker-says/
Monkeypox Fears Drive Smallpox Antiviral Makers Higher
Fri, May 20, 2022
mergent makes ACAM2000, a vaccine for smallpox that could be used to treat monkeypox. Moreover, last week, Emergent announced a deal with Chimerix CMRX to acquire exclusive worldwide rights to CMRX’s smallpox oral antiviral product, Tembexa. The FDA approved Chimerix’s Tembexa in June 2021. The transaction is expected to be closed as early as the second quarter of 2022.
SIGA Technologies makes an oral antiviral drug called Tpoxx ((tecovirimat), which is approved in the United States, Canada and Europe for the treatment of smallpox. Oral Tpoxx is also approved in Europe for treating monkeypox. On Thursday, the FDA approved an intravenous (IV) formulation of Tpoxx that will help SIGA Technologies to cater to a broader patient population.
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/monkeypox-fears-drive-smallpox-antiviral-123812917.html
From the CDC:
ACAM200 and JYNNEOSTM (also known as Imvamune or Imvanex) are the two currently licensed vaccines in the United States to prevent smallpox. JYNNEOS is also licensed specifically to prevent monkeypox.
Smallpox and monkeypox vaccines are effective at protecting people against monkeypox when given before exposure to monkeypox. Experts also believe that vaccination after a monkeypox exposure may help prevent the disease or make it less severe.
Page last reviewed: December 2, 2019
https://www.cdc.gov/poxvirus/monkeypox/clinicians/smallpox-vaccine.html
FDA approves first live, non-replicating vaccine to prevent smallpox and monkeypox
September 24, 2019
And here's a doctor on substack warning people away from getting a smallpox vaccine for monkeypox. It's a long read.
Smallpox vaccine to prevent monkeypox could cause global smallpox (variola) epidemics; I warn, do not be that stupid, understand you have damaged the immune systems of m (b)illions with COVID vaccines
https://palexander.substack.com/p/smallpox-vaccine-to-prevent-monkey?s=r
They are trying to solve a "problem" by making things worse so they can further tighten their grip on those that are still unware.