Congo says it will receive its first mpox vaccines next week to address new global emergency

The World Health Organization has confirmed that Congo will receive its first batch of monkeypox vaccines next week, allowing the government to quickly administer first doses to its population. The country has never had access to monkeypox vaccines before, as the outbreak continues to be alarming, with more than 16,700 cases and 570 deaths.

Africa could start mpox vaccinations within days, public health agency says

Last week the World Health Organization (WHO) declared that an outbreak of mpox, a viral infection that spreads through close contact, represents a global health emergency for the second time in two years.  An outbreak of mpox in the Democratic Republic of Congo has spread to neighbouring countries and more than 1,400 additional mpox cases have been detected over the past week.

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 director general of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said on Tuesday. “We didn’t start vaccinations yet. We’ll start in a few days, if we are sure that everything is in place. End of next week vaccines will start to arrive in…

DRC to receive Mpox vaccines next week

As the World Health Organization (WHO) recommended on Monday, August 19, that countries affected by the Mpox variant initiate vaccination plans in areas where cases have emerged, the hardest-hit nation, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), expressed hope to receive its first vaccine doses.

Congo Hopes to Receive First Mpox Vaccines by Next Week

Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) hopes to receive its first doses of an mpox vaccine by next week, following promises from the United States and Japan to help it fight its outbreak, the Congolese health minister said on Monday.