Aug 19 (Reuters) - European Medicines Agency:

* EMA: EMA’S EMERGENCY TASK FORCE ADVISES ON INTRADERMAL USE OF IMVANEX / JYNNEOS AGAINST MONKEYPOX : 19/08/2022

* EMA: ETF CAUTIONED HIGHER RISK OF LOCAL REACTIONS (E.G. LONGER-LASTING REDNESS, THICKENING OR DISCOLORATION OF SKIN) AFTER INTRADERMAL INJECTIONS

* EMA: NATIONAL AUTHORITIES MAY DECIDE TO USE IMVANEX TEMPORARILY AS INTRADERMAL INJECTION AT LOWER DOSE TO PROTECT AT-RISK INDIVIDUALS