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The distribution plan prioritizes the most affected regions, with the Democratic Republic of Congo receiving 85 percent of ...

Pregnant women and infants are at risk should they contract mpox but there are no approved vaccines for this population.

Up to 899,000 vaccine doses have been allocated to nine countries across Africa, including Nigeria, that have been hit hard ...

The WHO declared mpox a global public health emergency for the second time in two years in August after a new variant of the ...

The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared a global health emergency over a new strain of mpox that is spreading ...

One of the World Health Organization’s most important jobs is managing viral outbreaks. The rapid spread of mpox, a disease related to smallpox, is a reminder of its shortcomings. The WHO has ...

Drugmaker Bavarian Nordic, which makes the most widely used mpox vaccine, said it would sell shots destined for Africa at the ...

Some health officials say mpox cases in Congo appear to be “stabilizing.” GOMA, Congo — Some health officials say mpox cases in Congo appear to be “stabilizing” — a possible sign that the main ...

Paul Chaplin, President & CEO of Bavarian Nordic, said: "Children remain highly vulnerable to mpox infections in the ongoing outbreak in Africa, highlighting the importance and urgency to broaden ...