Congo launches its 1st mpox vaccination drive
Congo launches its first mpox vaccination campaign
By Djaffar Al Katanty GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) -Congolese health officials launched their first mpox vaccination campaign on Saturday, a key step in efforts to contain an outbreak that has spread from its epicentre in the Democratic Republic of Congo to numerous other African nations this year.
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,
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,
Congo finally begins mpox vaccinations in a drive to slow outbreaks
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 emergency.
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
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.
DR Congo launches mpox vaccination operation
The Democratic Republic of Congo, the epicentre of an mpox epidemic, launched a large scale vaccination campaign against the virus
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The announcement comes as the country faces a significant outbreak, with nearly 31,000 infections reported and 988 deaths since the beginning of 2024
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The mpox vaccination campaign in Democratic Republic of Congo has been pushed back, health authorities told AFP on Tuesday, with the exact start date unclear.
Congo finally begins mpox vaccinations in drive to slow outbreaks declared a global emergency
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