DR Congo no longer expects to receive mpox vaccines this week
Al Jazeera
DRC had hoped to receive a first round of vaccine deliveries this week as virus spreads.
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) says it no longer expects to receive its first delivery of mpox vaccines this week as global health authorities say the spread of the disease can still be contained.
Asked whether the DRC would begin receiving the doses this week, Cris Kacita, the head of the country’s response team, told the Reuters news agency on Monday: “No. There are still several processes to follow.”
He said the Congolese pharmaceutical regulatory agency would first need to be in touch with Danish drugmaker Bavarian Nordic for guidance before the vaccines arrive.
“So we’re waiting,” Kacita said.
The World Health Organization (WHO) said in a statement on Monday that the virus can still be prevented from spreading further but doing so requires a coordinated response.
