mpox vaccination, DRC
DRC launches first mpox vaccination drive in efforts to curb outbreak
The Democratic Republic of Congo has launched its first vaccination campaign against mpox in the eastern city of Goma, which was hit the hardest by an outbreak. Vaccines were first administered to hospital staff on Saturday,
UNICEF, DRC launches mpox vaccination for children, vulnerable adults
Over 2,60,000 doses of the MVA-BN mpox vaccine have been donated by the European Union, the Government of the United States, and Gavi with support from Africa CDC.
DRC Rolls Out Mpox Vaccination Program to Combat Spread
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has launched its first mpox vaccination campaign in the eastern city of Goma. The campaign began on Saturday, with the vaccination of hospital staff. The authorities plan to begin a wider vaccination drive on Monday.
DRC Rolls Out First Mpox Vaccination Campaign To Tackle Growing Outbreak
DRC launches first mpox vaccination drive in Goma battling a growing outbreak with limited resources and international support
Major mpox vaccination drive set to begin as virus spreads in DRC capital
A major mpox vaccination campaign is finally set to kick off in the Democratic Republic of Congo this weekend, amid fears that a dangerous new strain of the virus is taking hold in the capital Kinshasa.
DRC kicks off mpox vaccination
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) launched on Saturday a vaccination campaign against mpox in Goma, the capital of the eastern North Kivu province. Health authorities said the campaign primarily targets health workers and frontline stakeholders,
Mpox: Nigeria, DRC, Burundi most affected in ongoing outbreak
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has identified Nigeria, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and Burundi as the most affected countries in Africa’s ongoing Mpox outbreak. According to WHO’s latest multi-country external situation report,
Mpox vaccine campaign launches in DRC, with first doses to healthcare workers
The DRC has reported more than 30,000 suspected and laboratory-confirmed mpox cases this year, including 990 deaths. The outbreak has spread to 15 other African nations. A total of 265,000 doses of Jynneos,
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Mpox: symptoms to look out for as vaccine programme begins in DRC after global emergency declared by WHO
Mpox is caught through close contact. If you get infected, it usually takes between five and 21 days for the first symptoms ...
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Q&A: Photojournalist Moses Sawasawa on how mpox brought new focus to the struggles of the DRC
If he could choose, the photojournalist Moses Sawasawa would be capturing the soft moments of kindness between the people of ...
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The end of smallpox was ... the beginning for mpox
Wiping out smallpox had an unintended consequence: the rise of mpox in the past few years. Here's the story — starting with ...
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Congo-Kinshasa: Nigeria, DRC, Burundi Most Affected in Ongoing Mpox Outbreak
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has identified Nigeria, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and Burundi as the most ...
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A timeline of mpox epidemic: From first human case in 1970 to recent resurgence and global vaccination efforts
As the Democratic Republic of Congo launches a vaccination campaign amid a flare-up of the sometimes deadly illness mpox, AFP ...