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Africa to finally receive first batch of vaccines for deadly mpox virus

Africa to finally receive first batch of vaccines for deadly mpox virus



The continent will belatedly get 10,000 shots amid criticism of delays to the process caused by WHO red tape Africa’s first batch of mpox vaccines will this week finally reach the continent, weeks after they have been made available in other parts of the world.The 10,000 shots, donated by the US, will be used to tackle a dangerous new variant of the virus, formerly known as monkeypox, after a 2022 outbreak triggered global alarm. Continue reading…



Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/aug/25/africa-to-finally-receive-first-batch-of-vaccines-for-deadly-mpox-virus

Author : Robin McKie, Science editor

Publish date : 2024-08-25 07:00:07

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