First batch of Mpox vaccines arrive in DRC

Three weeks after the World Health Organisation declared Mpox a worldwide emergency, the first batch of Mpox vaccine has arrived in the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The European Union (EU) contributed 100,000 doses of the MVA-BN vaccine, manufactured by the Danish company Bavarian Nordic, via its health emergency agency. Since […]

East African Community (EAC) deploys Experts to combat Mpox outbreak

sundaynews.co.zw - 01/Nov 15:51

For the first time, the East African Community (EAC) is operationalising its Rapidly Deployable Expert (RDE) Pool in response to an international...

Vaccination of young children could dramatically reduce mpox deaths in DRC

news.medical.net - 23/Oct 02:24

Vaccinating children under five-years-old in endemic mpox regions in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) would significantly reduce the number...

The Democratic Republic of the Congo introduces R21 malaria vaccine

sundaynews.co.zw - 31/Oct 17:44

The health authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo today introduced the R21 malaria vaccine into the national immunization programme,...

Mpox cases in Congo may be stabilizing. Experts say more vaccines are needed to stamp out virus

washingtontimes.com - 03/Nov 04:01

Some health officials say mpox cases in Congo appear to be "stabilizing" - a possible sign that the main epidemic for which the World Health...

Another Rwandan Health Worker Gets Marburg, While Cases of Kids Co-infected with Mpox and Measles Rise

healthpolicy-watch.news - 24/Oct 17:09

Rwanda has recorded its 63rd Marburg case, while cases of children coinfected with both mpox and measles are rising in the Democratic Republic of...

Nigeria Launches Long-awaited Malaria Vaccination Campaign

iafrica.com - 23/Oct 05:24

Nigeria has launched its long-anticipated malaria vaccination campaign, the country’s first, to combat the high infection rate of the disease within...

The revived Luanda Process – inching towards peace in east DRC?

defenceweb.co.za - 23/Oct 07:45

The Luanda Process was established as part of the 2022 Luanda Roadmap, aimed at defusing tensions between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the...

DR Congo government orders five N219s

ch aviation.com - 25/Oct 14:01

The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has firmed an order for five

Global Stockpile is Empty, But Cholera Vaccines Are Being Shipped to Outbreaks

healthpolicy-watch.news - 31/Oct 17:04

While the global stockpile of oral cholera vaccines (OCV) has been empty since mid-October, vaccine doses are being produced each week and shipped...

Vaxxas licenses RSV vaccine candidate

aumanufacturing.com.au - 28/Oct 21:24

Needle free biotechnology company Vaxxas has announced that the United States National Institutes of Health (NIH) has granted the company a licence to...

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