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Mpox vaccines administered in Rwanda, first in Africa

The first 300 doses were administered on Tuesday near the border with the Democratic Republic of Congo, a spokesperson for the AU's Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) told AFP.

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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.

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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.

Yahoo · 2h

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

Mpox Outbreak: Gold Mining Town New Epicentre In Congo; India's Kerala Traces Infected Man's Recent Contacts

Health Minister of Indian state of Kerala, Veena George, said on Thursday that genome sequencing will be conducted to ...

WHO steps up mpox surveillance in South Sudan as cases soars in Africa

The World Health Organization WHO on Friday announced that it has ramped up mpox surveillance efforts in South Sudan as the number of cases continue ...

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Why is Congo struggling to contain mpox?

KAVUMU, Congo (AP) — Health authorities have struggled to contain outbreaks of mpox in Congo, a huge central African country ...

Third Of Burundi Mpox Cases In Children Under Five: UN

Youngsters have been especially impacted by mpox outbreaks raging in Africa, with children under five accounting for nearly a third of cases in Burundi, the UN children's agency said Friday.

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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 ...

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 ...

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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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