Global Vaccine Donations Aim to Curb African Mpox Outbreak

Various countries are donating mpox vaccines to African nations to combat an outbreak, after WHO declared it a global health emergency. Countries like Canada, France, Japan, and the U.S. have pledged substantial doses, addressing past inequities in vaccine distribution.

International efforts are underway to tackle an mpox outbreak in Africa, with many nations pledging vaccine donations after the World Health Organization labeled it a global public health emergency again in August.

Amidst significant inequity, African countries, including the Democratic Republic of Congo, which has initiated its first vaccination campaign, stand to benefit from these contributions.

Countries such as Canada, France, Japan, Spain, and the United States have committed large quantities of vaccine doses, highlighting global resolve to support affected regions and redress last year's distribution disparities.

(With inputs from agencies.)