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First MPOX Vaccine Arrives In Congo After Global Emergency

Mpox vaccine MVA-BN vaccine, manufactured by the Danish company Bavarian Nordic, are offloaded from a plane in Kinshasa, Congo, Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Samy Ntumba Shambuyi)

In a significant development, the first batch of mpox vaccine has arrived in Kinshasa, the capital of Congo. This arrival comes three weeks after the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the mpox virus a global emergency.

The timely delivery of the vaccine is a crucial step in the efforts to combat the spread of the mpox virus in Congo and beyond. The WHO's declaration of a global emergency underscored the urgent need for swift action to contain the outbreak.

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