Congo Receives First Mpox Vaccine Shipment Amid Ongoing Outbreak

The Democratic Republic of Congo aims to curb the spread of mpox with newly arrived vaccine doses, addressing a significant vaccine shortage in Africa.

The first batch of 100,000 mpox vaccine doses arrived in Kinshasa, with an additional 100,000 expected soon.
Congo is the epicenter of the mpox outbreak, with over 19,000 suspected cases and 655 deaths reported this year.
The European Union donated the vaccines, manufactured by Bavarian Nordic, to help combat the outbreak.
Congo plans to launch its vaccination campaign on October 8, focusing on the most affected provinces.
The World Health Organization declared the mpox outbreak a global public health emergency last month.