Possible Mpox Protection from Smallpox Vaccine–Generated Antibodies among Older Adults
Iván Sanz-Muñoz
, Laura Sánchez-dePrada, Javier Sánchez-Martínez, Silvia Rojo-Rello, Marta Domínguez-Gil, Cristina Hernán-García, Virginia Fernández-Espinilla, Raúl Ortiz de Lejarazu-Leonardo
1, Javier Castrodeza-Sanz
1, and José María Eiros
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Author affiliations: National Influenza Centre, Valladolid, Spain (I. Sanz-Muñoz, L. Sánchez-dePrada, J. Sánchez-Martínez, S. Rojo-Rello, M. Domínguez-Gil, C. Hernán-García, V. Fernández-Espinilla, R. Ortiz de Lejarazu-Leonardo, J. Castrodeza-Sanz, J.M. Eiros); Instituto de Estudios de Ciencias de la Salud de Castilla y León, Soria, Spain (I. Sanz-Muñoz, J. Sánchez-Martínez); Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valladolid Microbiology Unit, Valladolid (S. Rojo-Rello, J.M. Eiros); Hospital Universitario Río Hortega Microbiology Unit, Valladolid (M. Domínguez-Gil, J.M. Eiros); Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valladolid Preventive Medicine and Public Health Unit, Valladolid (C. Hernán-García, V. Fernández-Espinilla, J. Castrodeza-Sanz)
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Figure. Seroprevalence of smallpox vaccine–generated antibodies among older adults, Spain. Detectable vaccinia virus antibody levels in the different age groups analyzed and for the total study population are given.
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