Rwanda becomes first in Africa to begin Mpox vaccination
Rwanda has launched the first mpox vaccination campaign in Africa, marking a significant step in the continent’s fight against the disease. As of Tuesday, the country administered 300 doses of the vaccine to high-risk individuals in a border region with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
Rwanda begins vaccinations against mpox amid a call for more doses for Africa
The African health agency says that Rwanda has started a vaccination campaign against mpox with 1,000 doses it obtained from Nigeria
Mpox vaccines administered in Rwanda, first in Africa
On a call with reporters, Africa CDC director general Jean Kaseya said vaccinations would start in the DRC in "the first week of October". Mpox, previously known as monkeypox, is caused by a virus transmitted to humans by infected animals that can also be ...
Mpox Vaccines Administered In Africa For The First Time
Several hundred high-risk individuals were inoculated in Rwanda. Meanwhile, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention warned that the outbreak in Africa is still not under control, with cases rising in several countries.
Mpox epicentre DRC receives first vaccines to contain outbreak
The Democratic Republic of Congo, the epicenter of an  mpox outbreak, on Thursday, received its first vaccines — almost half of 200,000 doses donated by the European Union and due to arrive by the end of the week to fight its spread.
Mpox is not under control in Africa, warns Africa CDC
The mpox outbreak in Africa is still not under control, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) ...
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Health authority says mpox not under control in Africa
Mpox is not under control in Africa, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Thursday. Within a ...
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Inicia campaña de vacunación contra viruela símica en Ruanda
NAIROBI, Kenia (AP) — Ruanda ha iniciado una campaña de vacunación contra la viruela símica, también conocida como mpox, con ...