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WHO allocates 899,000 mpox vaccines to Nigeria, 8 African countries amid surges

WHO allocates 899,000 mpox vaccines to Nigeria, 8 African countries amid surgesĀ 

An initial 899,000 vaccine doses have been allocated to Nigeria and 8 other countries across Africa that have been hit hard by the current mpox surge, the WHO and other health organizations said on Wednesday. The newly allocated vaccines will go to the Central African Republic, Ivory Coast, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya, Liberia, …

WHO, Africa CDC support mpox vaccination in Nigeria, 16 other African countries amid short supply

WHO, Africa CDC support mpox vaccination in Nigeria, 16 other African countries amid short supply

Nigeria, along with 16 other African countries, to receive support from the World Health Organization and the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention to enhance mpox vaccine preparedness amid a shortage of supplies. Experts from both organizations have pledged to support the development of targeted mpox vaccine preparedness and deployment plans to ensure the …