WHO approves first mpox vaccine to boost access in Africa
WEBSep 13, 2024 · The World Health Organization (WHO) has approved the use of an mpox vaccine for the first time, which it says should facilitate “timely and increased access” for millions at risk in Africa where the latest outbreak has infected more than 20,000 so far this year. The MVA-BN vaccine from the Danish pharmaceutical company …
Even as vaccines for mpox reach Africa, questions remain ... - Science News
WEB2 days ago · Vaccines for mpox are finally reaching Africa. But questions about the virus remain. A health care worker checks on a 2-year-old child who is being treated for mpox at the Nyiragongo General ...
WHO grants first mpox vaccine approval to ramp ... - Associated Press News
WEBSep 13, 2024 · The World Health Organization says it has granted its first authorization for use of a vaccine against mpox in adults, calling it an important step toward fighting against the disease in Africa.
Rwanda begins vaccinations against mpox amid a ... - Associated Press News
WEB2 days ago · NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Rwanda has started a vaccination campaign against mpox with 1,000 doses of the vaccine it obtained from Nigeria under an agreement between the two countries, the African health agency said Thursday.. The vaccinations started Tuesday targeting seven districts with “high risk populations” who neighbor Congo, Dr. Nicaise Ndembi from the Africa Centres for Disease ...
Nigeria becomes first in Africa to receive mpox vaccines: WHO
WEBAug 28, 2024 · Nigeria received 10,000 doses of mpox vaccines on Tuesday, becoming the first African country to obtain vaccines aimed at combating the spread of the new strain of mpox virus.
Africa has almost 4,000 new mpox cases in a ... - Associated Press News
WEBAug 27, 2024 · ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Africa is seeing a rapid increase in mpox cases with nearly 4,000 reported in the past week, the continent’s public health body said Tuesday as it repeated a plea for long-awaited vaccines whose arrival this week in the most affected country, Congo, has been delayed.
Mpox: Equitable vaccine access crucial for Global South - UN News
WEBSep 6, 2024 · As African countries grapple with a deadly mpox outbreak, the UN independent expert on the right to health on Friday stressed that equitable access to vaccines is crucial in the race to save...
First-ever delivery of mpox vaccines in Africa outside of clinical ...
WEBAug 27, 2024 · Nigeria today received 10 000 doses of mpox vaccines, becoming the first country in the African region to receive doses to respond to the outbreak of the viral disease that has affected several countries and led to the declaration of a public health emergency of international concern by World Health Organization (WHO).
Africa CDC Declares Mpox A Public Health Emergency of …
WEBAug 13, 2024 · Africa CDC will oversee the equitable distribution of these vaccines, prioritizing local needs across the affected Member States. MPOX SYMPTOMS, PREVENTION, AND TREATMENT. Mpox is a viral illness caused by the monkeypox virus, with two distinct clades: Clade I and Clade II.
World better positioned against mpox than for COVID: vaccine …
WEB2 days ago · The organization has also launched a vaccine production "accelerator" for Africa, capable of dishing out up to $1.2 billion over 10 years to speed up the expansion of vaccine manufacturing ...
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