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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,
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.
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,
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.
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's Strategic Purchase of 500,000 mpox Vaccine Doses to Combat Africa Outbreak
Global vaccine alliance Gavi will buy 500,000 doses of Bavarian Nordic's mpox vaccine to address an outbreak in Africa, prioritizing the Democratic Republic of Congo. The $50 million investment includes transportation and administration costs.
Gavi to buy 500,000 mpox vaccine doses from Bavarian Nordic
The global vaccine group Gavi will buy 500,000 doses of Bavarian Nordic's mpox vaccine, its first purchase of the shot to help battle an outbreak in parts of Africa, the group said on Wednesday. In 2024,
A gold mining town in Congo has become an mpox hot spot as a new strain spreads
Congo's South Kivu province is at the epicenter of the world’s latest mpox outbreak, in what the World Health Organization ...
Bavarian Gets Order for Half a Million Mpox Shots for Africa
Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, is purchasing 500,000 mpox vaccines from Bavarian Nordic A/S for African countries hardest-hit by ...
Rich nations have millions of mpox shots as Africa's outbreak spreads; Will they share?
By Jennifer Rigby, Julie Steenhuysen (Reuters) -Rich countries have several hundred million doses of vaccines that could help ...
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, ...
Unicef Appeals for $58.8 Million to Battle Mpox in Africa
The United Nations Children’s Fund, known as Unicef, said it’s appealing for $58.8 million to battle the mpox outbreak in ...
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South Africa makes strides in bid to contain mpox
South Africa had previously reported five unlinked mpox cases in 2022. Having confirmed zero cases in 2023, the country has ...
Mpox deaths rise by 107 in a week as Africa CDC calls the toll unacceptable
The Africa Center for Disease Control and Prevention has recorded more than 100 mpox-related deaths in a week, a toll the ...
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WHO pandemic threat director: Here’s what needs to happen to combat mpox
Global neglect led us to the current mpox outbreak. A global response, based on equity and solidarity, is the only thing that can get us out of it, writes WHO’s Maria D. Van Kerkhove.