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Mpox vaccines arrive in Congo

Mpox vaccines arrive in Congo, but not fast enough as the disease spreads and deaths mount fast

Officials grappling with spiraling mpox cases in Congo have moved forward the launch of a first vaccination campaign, but they say much more is needed.

Yahoo · 14d

First shipment of mpox vaccines arrives in Democratic Republic of Congo

The Democratic Republic of Congo received its first shipment of mpox vaccines today, three weeks after the UN declared a public health emergency over the spread of a new, dangerous strain of the virus formerly known as monkeypox.

Barron's · 6d

Mpox Vaccine Access Set To Speed Up As WHO Approves First Jab

The WHO said Friday it had for the first time prequalified an mpox vaccine -- a move expected to speed up access to the jabs to fight an epidemic raging in Africa.

Times Now on MSN · 6d

Amid Global Outbreak, WHO Approves World's First Mpox Vaccine

WHO has added the MVA-BN vaccine by Bavarian Nordic A/S to its list of prequalified vaccines against monkeypox.

Medical Xpress1d

DR Congo mpox vaccination campagin to begin October 2

The vaccination campaign against mpox in the Democratic Republic of Congo is to begin on October 2, the public health ...

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Congo, other African countries could start mpox vaccinations in a few days, health official says

DAKAR (Reuters) - The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and other African countries will start vaccinating against the viral infection mpox in a few days if everything is in place, the ...

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PHOTO COLLECTION: Health Mpox

A man suffering from mpox waits for treatment at the Kamituga General Hospital in South Kivu Congo, Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024.

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Fast-Spreading Mpox Variant Detected in Congo City of 17 Million

Mpox cases caused by the fast-spreading clade Ib variant and at least one other strain were detected in Kinshasa, the ...

Science News1d

Vaccines for mpox are finally reaching Africa. But questions about the virus remain

Two groups of monkeypox viruses called clade I and clade II cause mpox. Each group is detected in different parts of the world. Two subgroups of clade I, named clade Ia (green) and clade Ib (blue), ...

Democratic Republic of Congo will start mpox vaccination campaign early

Democratic Republic of Congo will start its mpox vaccination campaign on Oct. 2, nearly a week earlier than previously ...

Anadolu Ajansi8d

Democratic Republic of Congo receives 50,000 doses of mpox vaccine from US

Since early 2024, country has reported over 4,900 confirmed mpox cases and more than 620 deaths, according to official ...

devdiscourse1d

Gavi's Strategic Purchase of 500,000 mpox Vaccine Doses to Combat Africa Outbreak

Global vaccine alliance Gavi will buy 500,000 doses of Bavarian Nordic's mpox vaccine to address an outbreak in Africa, ...

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Signing and Exchange of Notes regarding the grant of Mpox vaccines to the Democratic Republic of the Congo

The number of patients has continued to increase significantly since last November in the Democratic Republic of the Congo where a regional epidemic of Mpox has been recognized and the procurement of ...

The Daily Item8h

Omer: Will we let mpox spread, repeating devastating public health failures?

Saad B. Omer Mpox (formerly known as monkeypox) is back in the news. As of early September, the World Health Organization has ...

devdiscourse1d

Gavi's Strategic Move: 500,000 Doses of Mpox Vaccine for Africa

Gavi has committed to purchasing 500,000 doses of Bavarian Nordic's mpox vaccine to address the ongoing outbreak in Africa, ...

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