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Emergent Donates 50,000 Doses as Mpox Vaccinations Begin in Africa Next Week

Aug 20, 2024, 02:38 PM

Emergent is set to donate 50,000 vaccine doses to combat the mpox outbreak in Africa. The Africa CDC Director General announced that mpox vaccinations are expected to commence in the Democratic Republic of Congo and other affected countries within days, contingent on the completion of necessary preparations. This comes after the region's primary health advisory body declared the outbreak a continent-wide public health emergency last week. Mpox vaccinations could begin as soon as next week in the hardest-hit African countries.