WHO grants first mpox vaccine approval to ramp up response to disease in Africa
The World Health Organization says it has granted its first authorization for use of a vaccine against mpox in adults, calling it an important step toward fighting against the disease in Africa.
WHO authorizes mpox vaccine, which should ease global access
The World Health Organization announced Friday it has authorized the use of an mpox vaccine, calling it an “important step” in the fight against the disease.   The move could help national
WHO grants first mpox vaccine approval, clearing the way for use in Africa
The approval of Danish vaccine maker Bavarian Nordic’s jab means that donors, such as UNICEF and the vaccines alliance Gavi, can buy doses and send them to Africa, where an outbreak centred in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has led to thousands of cases.
WHO authorizes mpox vaccine, clearing way for use in Africa
The World Health Organization has given its authorization to a first vaccine to protect against mpox, a decision announced in such haste Friday that it caught even the head of the company that makes the vaccine by surprise.
WHO grants approval for first Mpox vaccine to strengthen disease control in Africa
On Friday, the World Health Organization announced that it has granted its first authorization for a mpox vaccine
World Health Organization gives mpox vaccine 'pre-qualification' approval
The World Health Organization Friday approved MVA-BN as the first mpox vaccine added to its pre-qualification list.
Mpox Vaccine Access Set To Speed Up As WHO Approves First Jab
The WHO said Friday it had for the first time prequalified an mpox vaccine -- a move expected to speed up access to the jabs to fight an epidemic raging in Africa.
Mpox vaccine gets approval in first step to slowing Africa epidemic
WHO says next step is an 'urgent scale-up in procurement to prevent infections, stop transmission and save lives'
WHO prequalifies Bavarian Nordic's vaccine as first shot against mpox
Bavarian Nordic (OTCPK:BVNRY) (OTCPK:BVNKF) on Friday said it received prequalification from the World Health Organization (WHO) for IMVANEX (MVA-BN) as the first mpox vaccine to be added to the WHO prequalification list.
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Mpox alert: UNICEF issues $58.8 million appeal to halt outbreak in Africa
The UN Children's Fund, UNICEF, issued an urgent appeal on Friday for nearly $59 million to support efforts to halt the rapid ...
Mpox Vaccine Update Issued by WHO
The announcement marks the first mpox vaccine to be added to the WHO's prequalification list to facilitate timely access and ...
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WHO pandemic threat director: Here’s what needs to happen to combat mpox
Global neglect led us to the current mpox outbreak. A global response, based on equity and solidarity, is the only thing that can get us out of it, writes WHO’s Maria D. Van Kerkhove.
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Mpox global emergency: strengthening African leadership
The resurgence of mpox during 2024 has been declared a continental emergency by the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and a Public Health Emergency of International ...
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WHO declares mpox outbreaks in Africa a global health emergency as a new form of the virus spreads
The World Health Organization declared the mpox outbreaks in Congo and elsewhere in Africa a global emergency on Wednesday, ...
WHO flags limited mpox testing in epicenter DRC
Limited capacity is keeping Mpox testing coverage low in the DR Congo—the epicenter of the international emergency—the World ...