KINSHASA: Democratic Republic of Congo acquired on Tuesday (Sep 10) 50,000 extra vaccine doses from the USA to combat the nation’s mpox epidemic, including to some 200,000 donated by the European Union.
The DRC is on the epicentre of the most recent outbreak and has recorded greater than 21,500 instances and over 700 deaths, in response to the general public well being institute accountable for managing the epidemic within the nation.
“The donation of fifty,000 vaccines in opposition to mpox coming from the USA arrived right now within the Democratic Republic of Congo,” US ambassador to DRC Lucy Tamlyn mentioned on X on Tuesday.
A further 15,000 doses have been delivered on the identical aircraft from the Gavi Vaccine Alliance, the general public well being institute mentioned.
On Sunday some 100,000 EU-donated vaccines arrived in DRC capital Kinshasa, the general public well being institute and Africa CDC confirmed.
