Nigeria to Begin Mpox Vaccinations
Nigeria will begin vaccinations for Mpox from October 8 after regulatoryapprovals are concluded. Spokesperson for the National Primary Health Care Development Agency, RemiAdeleke, said after the vaccines had been subjected to regulatory lab analysis forthree weeks, they would be distributed across five states. Meanwhile, due to limited available doses (9,980) of the Jynneos MPox vaccine,Adeleke […]
US Donates Mpox Vaccines to Nigeria
The government of the United States of America has donated 10,000 doses of theJynneos vaccine to Nigeria for the prevention of Smallpox and Mpox in adults aged 18years and older who are at risk of Mpox infection. Speaking during the official handover of the Mpox vaccine to Nigeria in Abuja, theCoordinating Minister of Health and […]
Burundi Confirm Fresh 171 Cases of Mpox
Burundi has confirmed 171 cases of Mpox, following the first confirmed cases in the country last month. The World Health Organization had declared a global public health emergency over the new variant of Mpox, urging manufacturers to ramp up production of vaccines. While Mpox has been known for decades, a new deadlier and more transmissible […]
