Congolese authorities have started vaccinations against mpox, nearly two months after the disease outbreak that spread from Congo to several other African countries and beyond was declared a global emergency.

A staff member of the United Nations Children Fund UNICEF is given a dose of mpox vaccine at a hospital in Goma Nort

By Djaffar Al Katanty GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) -Congolese health officials launched their first mpox vaccination campaign on Saturday, a key step in efforts to contain an outbreak that has spread from its epicentre in the Democratic Republic of Congo to numerous other African nations this year.

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

GOMA, Congo - Congolese authorities on Saturday began vaccinations against mpox, nearly two months after the disease outbreak that spread from Congo to

Congolese authorities commenced mpox vaccination to combat the outbreak declared a global emergency by WHO. With 265,000 doses from the EU and US, efforts focus on Goma, where health systems are overwhelmed.

The Democratic Republic of Congo, the epicentre of an mpox epidemic, launched a vaccination campaign against the virus on Saturday in the eastern city of Goma, AFP journalists said.

Although most mpox infections and deaths recorded in Congo are in children under age 15, the doses being administered are only meant for adults and will be given to at-risk popula

Congo has initiated its inaugural mpox vaccination drive to tackle an outbreak impacting 13 African nations. Starting in Goma, the campaign aims to bridge the vaccine access gap evident last year. The health ministry indicates resource limitations,

Congo finally begins mpox vaccinations, nearly two months after outbreaks in Africa were declared a global emergency