Congolese authorities on Saturday began vaccinations against mpox, nearly two months after the disease outbreak that spread from Congo to several African countries and beyond was declared a global emergency by the World Health Organization.

The campaign's launch was marked by a ceremony at a hospital in Goma, an eastern city, where health workers were prioritized to receive the first vaccine doses. This move signals the beginning of efforts to address a severe inequity,

Congolese authorities have started vaccinations against mpox nearly two months after the disease outbreak was declared a global emergency