Congo finally begins mpox vaccinations in a drive to slow …
WEB12 hours ago — By RUTH ALONGA. Updated 7:53 AM PDT, October 5, 2024. GOMA, Congo (AP) — Congolese authorities on Saturday began vaccination against mpox, nearly two months after the disease outbreak that spread from Congo to several African countries and beyond was declared a global emergency by the World Health Organization.
The Democratic Republic of the Congo kicks off mpox vaccination
WEB1 day ago — Kinshasa – The Democratic Republic of the Congo today kicked off mpox vaccination, adding a vital measure to complement the ongoing outbreak control efforts to halt the spread of the viral disease and save lives. The vaccination, launched in the eastern North Kivu province, will prioritize health workers and frontline responders, contacts of confirmed cases, contacts of those contacts, and ...
The Democratic Republic of Congo has received MPOX vaccinations …
WEB14 hours ago — Global Health. The Democratic Republic of Congo has received MPOX vaccinations. Are they enough? October 5, 20247:59 AM ET. Heard on Weekend Edition Saturday.
Congo begins mpox vaccination rollout nearly two months after …
WEB7 hours ago — Left: A Congolese health official prepares to administer a mpox vaccination to a woman at a hospital in Goma, North Kivu province, Democratic Republic of Congo, Oct. 5, 2024. Photo by Stringer/Reuters
Democratic Republic of the Congo starts mpox vaccination in
WEB8 hours ago — KINSHASA, 5 October 2024 – The Ministry of Public Health and Prevention, supported by UNICEF, the World Health Organization (WHO), Africa CDC and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, today started vaccinating vulnerable groups against mpox in high-priority provinces in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). A total of …
Congo launches its first mpox vaccination campaign | Reuters
WEB12 hours ago — October 5, 20247:20 AM PDTUpdated 17 min ago. GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo, Oct 5 (Reuters) - Congolese health officials launched their first mpox vaccination campaign on Saturday, a key ...
Democratic Republic of the Congo starts mpox vaccination in …
WEB7 hours ago — KINSHASA, 5 October 2024 – The Ministry of Public Health and Prevention, supported by UNICEF, the World Health Organization (WHO), Africa CDC and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, today started vaccinating vulnerable groups against mpox in high-priority provinces in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). A total of …
15,000 mpox vaccine doses arrive in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
WEBSep 10, 2024 — A shipment of 15,460 doses of mpox vaccine, donated to Gavi-eligible countries by the vaccine manufacturer Bavarian Nordic, arrived in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) today to support the global and regional effort to …
Joint Press Release: The Democratic Republic of Congo receives …
WEBSep 5, 2024 — The vaccine doses were officially received by the Minister of Health of the Democtratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Samuel Roger Kamba, alongside H.E. Dr. Jean Kaseya, the Director General of Africa CDC, the UNICEF Representative in DRC, Grant Leaity, and the Director General of Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority (HERA), Laurent ...
United States Government’s Response to the Clade I Mpox …
WEBAug 14, 2024 — United States Government’s Response to the Clade I Mpox Outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Other Countries in the Region ... and vaccine planning. Vaccination will be a critical element of the response to this outbreak. To support this effort, the United States is donating 50,000 doses of …