Thursday
August 15
2024

Mpox Vaccines Likely Months Away Even as WHO, Africa CDC Discuss Emergency

By Jennifer Rigby

Vaccines to help curb an escalating mpox outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo and neighbouring countries may still not reach the central African country for months even as the World Health Organisation considers following Africa’s top public health agency in declaring the outbreak an emergency.

Photo courtesy of International Monetary Fund.

Source: Health World (link opens in a new window)

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Health Care
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distribution, public health, vaccines