DR Congo: Vaccine doses allocated to nine African countries hardest hit by mpox surge

Published on November 6, 2024
Countries: Central African Republic, Côte d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Liberia, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Uganda
Sources: Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, GAVI Alliance, UN Children's Fund, World Health Organization

The largest number of vaccines – 85% of the 899,000 doses – will go to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, reporting four out of every five laboratory-confirmed cases in Africa this year.

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