First shipment of Mpox vaccine arrives in Kinshasa, DRC

The first batch of 100,000 doses mpox vaccine officially reached Congo’s capital on Thursday, three weeks following the declaration of mpox outbreak in 12 African nations as a global emergency.

Western partners, including the European Union and the United States, have committed to providing around 380,000 doses of mpox vaccines.

However, this amount represents less than 15% of the 3 million doses that authorities claim are necessary to…