DR Congo receives its first batch of nearly 100,000 doses of mpox vaccine

DRC receives first batch of 100,000 doses of mpox vaccine

The Democratic Republic of Congo rolls out its mpox vaccine programme with 100,000 doses sent by the EU - but what logistical challenges do the medical teams face on the ground? Also on the programme: the UN says both sides in Sudan's civil conflict have committed atrocities that may constitute war crimes; and why China decided to abandon its foreign adoption programme. (Photo: A mum in the Democratic Republic of Congo applies medication on th…

The first 100,000 doses of mpox vaccine reach Congo. But it’s a fraction of what is needed

Authorities in Congo say the first batch of mpox vaccine has arrived in Congo’s capital, three weeks after the World Health Organization declared mpox outbreaks in 12 African countries a global emergency

Congo Receives Long-Awaited Mpox Vaccine Doses

KINSHASA, Sept 5 (Reuters) - Democratic Republic of Congo received its first batch of mpox vaccines on Thursday, which health authorities hope will help curb an outbreak that has prompted the U.N. to declare a global public health emergency.

First shipment of Mpox vaccine arrives in Kinshasa, DRC

The first batch of 100,000 doses of mpox vaccine officially reached Congo's capital on Thursday, three weeks following the declaration of mpox outbreaks in 12 African nations as a global emergency.