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Mpox: WHO Approves Administration of Jynneos Vaccine for Adolescents
On Monday, the World Health Organisation (WHO) announced its approval of Bavarian Nordic’s Jynneos vaccine for adolescents aged 12 to 17. This group...
Zambia Confirms First Mpox Case, Says Contact Tracing is Underway
Zambia has reported its first case of mpox, according to a statement from the health ministry on Thursday. The ministry did not specify...
Democratic Republic of Congo Begins Mpox Vaccination Campaign
Congolese authorities have begun rolling out the 265,000 vaccinations for mpox (formerly monkeypox) to help contain the ongoing outbreak. The vaccination was administered...
Ghana Reports First Case Of Mpox
Ghana has reported its first case of Mpox (Monkeypox) in the Western North Region. According to the Ghana Health Service’s report, the case...
Rwanda Administers First Mpox Vaccines in Africa
Africa has administered Mpox vaccines for the first time, with several hundred high-risk individuals receiving the shots in Rwanda, according to the African...
Gavi Buys 500,000 Mpox Vaccine Doses for Distribution in Africa
Gavi, the global vaccine alliance, has announced that it will purchase 500,000 doses of Bavarian Nordic’s mpox vaccine for Africa. This marks Gavi’s...
Congo To Begin Mpox Vaccine Rollout Oct. 2
The Democratic Republic of Congo has moved up the start of its mpox vaccination campaign to October 2, a week earlier than initially...
WHO and Africa CDC Launch $600 Million Mpox Response Plan for Africa
On Friday, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) launched a $600 million response...
Liberia Activates Disease Management System to Control Mpox Outbreak, Reports 7 Suspected Cases with 1 Confirmed
The National Public Health Institute of Liberia (NPHIL) has activated its disease management system to 0versee and control the national response to the...
Mpox: Children Aged 0-5 Most Affected In 48 Confirmed Cases – NCDC
The Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has reported that children aged 0-5 years were the most affected by the Mpox outbreak in...
Cross River Confirms First Case Of Mpox In Okoshe Community
Cross River State has confirmed the first case of Monkeypox (Mpox) in Okoshe community in the Obudu local government area. The Commissioner for...
DR Congo Expected To Receive First Mpox Vaccines Next Week
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is expecting to receive its first shipment of monkeypox (Mpox) vaccines next week. This development comes after...