Rwanda begins vaccinations against mpox
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. Dr.
Mpox vaccines administered in Rwanda, first in Africa
The vaccination campaign against mpox in the Democratic Republic of Congo is to begin on October 2. The country at the epicenter of the outbreak registered more than 24,000 cases. Meanwhile, vaccination has already begun in neighbouring Rwanda.
Rwanda launches mpox vaccine campaign
At a briefing, Jean Kaseya, MD, MPH, Africa CDC's director-general, said Rwanda's mpox vaccine campaign began 2 days ago, and about 500 people have been vaccinated so far. At this point the country has received 1,000 doses.
Rwanda begins mpox vaccination — first in Africa
Rwanda has commenced the first African administration of the mpox vaccine, with several hundred high-risk individuals vaccinated. Jean Kaseya, director-general of the Africa Centre for Disease Control (Africa CDC), told journalists on Thursday that the first 300 doses were administered on Tuesday.
Rwanda Launches Mpox Vaccination with Doses from Nigeria
Rwanda has initiated a vaccination campaign against mpox with 1,000 doses from Nigeria. The campaign, targeting high-risk populations in seven districts, comes amidst rising cases in Congo. African experts estimate that 10 million vaccines are needed to stop the outbreak.
Rwanda Launches Mpox Vaccination Drive
The Ministry of Health on September 19 announced that it launched an Mpox vaccination campaign for health workers, cross-border business operators, hospitality workers, and other high-risk groups.
In a first, mpox vaccines administered in Rwanda
Mpox vaccines have been administered in Africa for the first time, with several hundred high-risk individuals vaccinated in Rwanda, the African Union's disease control centre said Thursday.
Rwanda begins mpox vaccination
Rwanda has started a vaccination campaign against mpox as part of the country disease preparedness and response according to the country Ministry of
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