Global vaccine donor to buy 500,000 mpox jabs for Africa
The region’s upsurge of mpox cases has been centred in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where a new mutation of the virus emerged in 2023, but other countries are dealing with their own outbreaks.
Gavi gives Africa 0.5 million doses of newly approved Mpox vaccine
Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, will purchase 500,000 doses of MVA-BN, the Bavarian Nordic Mpox vaccine, as part of an international effort to combat the outbreak of Mpox in certain parts of Africa.
Vaccine alliance secures deal for 500,000 mpox jabs for Africa
The Gavi vaccine alliance announced Wednesday a deal with Danish drugmaker Bavarian Nordic to secure 500,000 jabs against mpox for use in African countries facing an epidemic of the virus.
Half a million mpox vaccine doses for Africa ordered by Gavi alliance
The global vaccine group Gavi has ordered 500,000 mpox vaccine doses from the German-Danish company Bavarian Nordic. The UN Children's Fund is to deliver these to affected countries in Africa later this year,
First Doses of Mpox Vaccine Reach Africa, But Many More Are Needed
As mpox continues to spread in Africa, Congolese authorities said that the first batch of vaccines have arrived in that country's capital.
Gavi's Strategic Move: 500,000 Doses of Mpox Vaccine for Africa
Gavi has committed to purchasing 500,000 doses of Bavarian Nordic's mpox vaccine to address the ongoing outbreak in Africa, particularly in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The initiative involves a $50 million spend,
WHO grants first mpox vaccine approval, clearing the way for use in Africa
The approval of Danish vaccine maker Bavarian Nordic’s jab means that donors, such as UNICEF and the vaccines alliance Gavi, can buy doses and send them to Africa, where an outbreak centred in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has led to thousands of cases.
Gavi gives Africa 0.5m doses of newly approved Mpox vaccine
Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, will purchase 500,000 doses of MVA-BN, the Bavarian Nordic Mpox vaccine, as part of an international effort to combat the outbreak of Mpox in certain parts of Africa.
Mpox epicentre DRC receives first vaccines to contain outbreak
The Democratic Republic of Congo, the epicenter of an  mpox outbreak, on Thursday, received its first vaccines — almost half of 200,000 doses donated by the European Union and due to arrive by the end of the week to fight its spread.
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).
WHO grants first mpox vaccine approval to ramp up response to disease in Africa
The World Health Organization says it has granted its first authorization for use of a vaccine against mpox in adults, ...
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Gavi, Others Secure 500,000 Doses Of Mpox Vaccine For Africa
It said all 500,000 doses had been guaranteed for next year, a significant step in the fight against pox across Africa.
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WHO authorizes mpox vaccine, clearing way for use in Africa
“This first prequalification of a vaccine against mpox is an important step in our fight against the disease, both in the context of the current outbreaks in Africa, and in future,” Dr. Tedros ...
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WHO grants first mpox vaccine approval to ramp up response to disease in Africa
“This first (authorization) of a vaccine against mpox is an important step in our fight against the disease, both in the context of the current outbreaks in Africa, and in future,” said WHO ...