Congo begins mpox vaccinations
Congo begins mpox vaccinations two months after global emergency is declared
Congolese authorities have started vaccinations against mpox nearly two months after the disease outbreak was declared a global emergency
Congo launches its first mpox vaccination drive
The Democratic Republic of Congo recorded nearly 1,000 deaths and more than 30,000 mpox cases. The first of the vaccines were administered to medical staff. Starting next week the shots will be offered to the public.
Congo finally begins mpox vaccinations in drive to slow outbreaks declared a global emergency
Congolese authorities have started vaccinations against mpox, nearly two months after the disease outbreak that spread from Congo to several other African countries and beyond was declared a global em
DR Congo launches mpox vaccination drive amid global alarm, rising death toll
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.
Congo finally begins mpox vaccinations, nearly two months after outbreaks in Africa were declared a global emergency
Congo finally begins mpox vaccinations, nearly two months after outbreaks in Africa were declared a global emergency
Congo Launches Its First Mpox Vaccination Campaign
The start of vaccinations begins to address a huge inequity that left African countries with no access to the two shots used to fight a 2022 global mpox outbreak, while they were widely available in Europe and the United States.
Congo finally begins mpox vaccinations in a drive to slow outbreaks
Congolese authorities have started mpox vaccinations, nearly two months after the disease outbreak was declared a global emergency.
Comienza vacunación contra viruela símica en el Congo para contener emergencia global
Las autoridades de la República Democrática del Congo comenzaron el sábado con la campaña de vacunación contra la viruela símica, cerca de dos meses después de que el brote de la enfermedad que se pro
DR Congo launches mpox vaccination drive, hoping to curb outbreak
The Democratic Republic of Congo, the epicentre of an mpox epidemic, launched a vaccination campaign against the virus on Saturday in the eastern city of Goma, AFP journalists said.I want to protect myself,
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