The Democratic Republic of Congo launched a vaccination campaign against mpox, focusing on the city of Goma. The campaign faced delays due to logistical challenges, but eventually began by administering vaccines to hospital staff. The country has received 265,000 vaccine doses and is awaiting more promised doses. The current vaccines are only for adults, but talks are ongoing to secure doses for children. President Joe Biden pledged to donate one million doses of the vaccine to African nations. Mpox has been detected in 16 African countries this year, prompting the WHO to declare a Public Health Emergency of International Concern.
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DR Congo launches mpox vaccination drive, hoping to curb outbreak
