DR Congo Begins Mpox Vaccination Campaign
Congo finally begins mpox vaccinations in a drive to slow outbreaks
Congolese authorities have started vaccinations against mpox, nearly two months after the disease outbreak that spread from Congo to several other African countries and beyond was declared a global emergency.
Congo begins mpox vaccinations two months after global emergency is declared
Congolese authorities have started vaccinations against mpox nearly two months after the disease outbreak was declared a global emergency
Congo launches its first mpox vaccination campaign
By Djaffar Al Katanty GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) -Congolese health officials launched their first mpox vaccination campaign on Saturday, a key step in efforts to contain an outbreak that has spread from its epicentre in the Democratic Republic of Congo to numerous other African nations this year.
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Healthcare workers in Democratic Republic of Congo get mpox shots as the country's vaccination campaign expands:: Liwro, Democratic Republic of Congo:::: Christian Imani Banyanga, Nurse, Lwiro Mpox Treatment Center"I don't know how to express it.
Congo starts mpox vaccinations in effort to slow outbreaks
Congolese authorities on Saturday began vaccinations against mpox, nearly two months after the disease outbreak that spread from Congo to several African countries and beyond was declared a global emergency by the World Health Organization.
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The Democratic Republic of the Congo has begun distributing 265,000 doses of Mpox vaccine. The disease has spread in several African countries and has been classified as a global emergency by the WHO.
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