WHO approves first mpox vaccine to boost access in Africa
Sep 13, 2024 · The World Health Organization (WHO) has approved the use of an mpox vaccine for the first time, which it says should facilitate “timely and increased access” for millions at risk in...
Even as vaccines for mpox reach Africa, questions remain ... - Science News
Sep 19, 2024 · Vaccines for mpox are finally reaching Africa. But questions about the virus remain. Mpox’s rapid spread in Africa raises concerns it may now be more infectious and more severe.
WHO prequalifies the first vaccine against mpox
Sep 13, 2024 · The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced the MVA-BN vaccine as the first vaccine against mpox to be added to its prequalification list. The prequalification approval is expected to facilitate timely and increased access to this vital product in communities with urgent need, to reduce transmission and help contain the outbreak.
Mpox vaccine roll-out begins in Africa: what will success look
Oct 4, 2024 · Mpox has spread to 15 African countries this year, 6 of which had never seen a single case of the disease, leaving health officials scrambling to contain the continent’s deadliest mpox surge...
W.H.O. Authorizes Mpox Vaccine, Clearing Way for Use in Africa
Sep 13, 2024 · The World Health Organization has given its authorization to a first vaccine to protect against mpox, a decision announced in such haste on Friday that it caught even the head of the...
Vaccine doses allocated to nine African countries hardest hit by mpox …
Nov 6, 2024 · Addis Ababa/Geneva/New York/Oslo, 5 November 2024 -The Access and Allocation Mechanism for mpox (AAM) has allocated an initial 899,000 vaccine doses for nine countries across the African region that are hit hard by the current mpox surge. In collaboration with affected countries and donors, this decision aims to ensure that the limited doses are used effectively and fairly, with the overall ...
Nigeria becomes first in Africa to receive mpox vaccines: WHO
Aug 28, 2024 · Nigeria received 10,000 doses of mpox vaccines on Tuesday, becoming the first African country to obtain vaccines aimed at combating the spread of the new strain of mpox virus.
Mpox: Equitable vaccine access crucial for Global South - UN News
Sep 6, 2024 · As African countries grapple with a deadly mpox outbreak, the UN independent expert on the right to health on Friday stressed that equitable access to vaccines is crucial in the race to save...
Africa CDC Declares Mpox A Public Health Emergency of …
Aug 13, 2024 · Africa CDC will oversee the equitable distribution of these vaccines, prioritizing local needs across the affected Member States. MPOX SYMPTOMS, PREVENTION, AND TREATMENT. Mpox is a viral illness caused by the monkeypox virus, with two distinct clades: Clade I and Clade II.
First-ever delivery of mpox vaccines in Africa outside of ... - WHO
Aug 27, 2024 · Nigeria today received 10 000 doses of mpox vaccines, becoming the first country in the African region to receive doses to respond to the outbreak of the viral disease that has affected several countries and led to the declaration of a public health emergency of international concern by World Health Organization (WHO).