Hill September 13, 2024
Alejandra O’Connell-Domenech

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 regulatory authorities fast-track their own approvals of the Bavarian Nordic vaccine, making it easier for countries struggling to contain outbreaks to access the injections.

The WHO declared mpox a global health emergency in August amid a surge in cases in Central and Eastern Africa and the rapid spread of a more severe subtype of the virus.

The Democratic Republic of Congo is at the heart of Africa’s mpox outbreak with more than 5,000 confirmed cases of the disease and more than 700 deaths, according to UNICEF.

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