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Nigeria Receives Africa's First Mpox Vaccines

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2 September 2024, 14:00
Source: WHO Press Release

Nigeria has received 10,000 doses of the mpox vaccine, becoming the first African country to get this critical resource amid the ongoing outbreak. The vaccine, Jynneos (MVA), manufactured by pharmaceutical Bavarian Nordic, was donated by the U.S. government.

The vaccines will be distributed across five states with the highest mpox cases. They will be given in a two-dose schedule to 5,000 individuals at high risk, including close contacts and frontline healthcare workers. There is also a plan for additional vaccination in other states if necessary.

Nigeria's National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has granted Emergency Use Authorization for the vaccine, and preparations are underway to distribute it to priority populations. Health Minister Hon Muhammad Ali Pate emphasized the importance of this donation for controlling the outbreak and called for expanded global vaccine access. WHO's Dr. Matshidiso Moeti highlighted the international solidarity demonstrated by this support and anticipates further global assistance.

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