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Mpox Vaccines to Start Arriving in Congo Sunday, Africa CDC Says
- Shots are expected to get there from Sept. 1, Kaseya says
- Plans underway to ensure quick rollout once vaccines land
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Mpox vaccines are expected to arrive in central Africa from Sept. 1 as a lethal outbreak of the disease that’s become a global health emergency spreads.
While it still depends “on a number of factors,” the shots should arrive in Democratic Republic of Congo next week, Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention Director General Jean Kaseya said Tuesday. About 380,000 mpox vaccines have been secured so far, he said, and plans are underway to ensure these are given to vulnerable people quickly.