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Rwanda begins vaccinations against mpox

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) warned on Thursday, adding that cases were still increasing in several countries.

Daily Post Nigeria on MSN · 13h

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).

The Associated Press on MSN · 19h

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.

EU extends authorization of mpox vaccine to adolescents

Reuters on MSN · 1d

Bavarian says mpox vaccine approved by EU regulator for adolescents

LONDON (Reuters) -Bavarian Nordic said on Thursday its mpox vaccine was approved by the EU's drug regulator for use in adolescents, bolstering the case for using the shot in the 12 to 17 age group to contain an outbreak in parts of Africa.

EU extends authorization of the mpox vaccine to adolescents

The European Commission on Friday extended the authorization of the Imvanex mpox vaccine to teenagers aged 12 to 17. "Although the overall risk of being infected with mpox for the general EU population remains low,

Seeking Alpha on MSN · 1d

Bavarian Nordic mpox shot gains approval for adolescents in EU

The European Commission has approved Bavarian Nordic's (OTCPK:BVNRY)(OTCPK:BVNKF) mpox shot for adolescents between 12 and 17 years old. Approval was based on data from a clinical study of more than 300 adolescents and 200 adults that found non-inferior immune responses and similar safety profile between both age groups after two standard doses

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Bavarian Gets Order for Half a Million Mpox Shots for Africa

Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, is purchasing 500,000 mpox vaccines from Bavarian Nordic A/S for African countries hardest-hit by ...

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Rich nations have millions of mpox shots: Will they share with Africa?

The current outbreak began in early 2023 in Congo, which accounts for most of the 37,500 infections and 1,451 deaths. It has ...

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Africa: Mpox Alert - Unicef Issues $58.8 Million Appeal to Halt Outbreak in Africa

The UN Children's Fund, UNICEF, issued an urgent appeal on Friday for nearly $59 million to support efforts to halt the rapid ...

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UNICEF Puts Children Front And Center In Mpox Response

UNICEF and partners are scaling up the emergency response in the DRC, Burundi and other countries in Africa, but more donor ...

Pulse Nigeria on MSN8h

Tension rises as Mpox outbreak surges, remains uncontrolled in Africa

Within one week, 2,912 new cases were documented compared to the previous week, with Morocco reporting its first case, ...

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