Article title: « Plus de 50,000 people vaccinated against monkeypox in DRC and Rwanda, WHO »
The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that more than 50,000 people have been vaccinated against monkeypox in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda. The majority of the vaccinations have taken place in the DRC, where there have been over 12,000 suspected cases and 500 deaths from the disease so far this year. The vaccine, called Imvanex, has been shown to be effective in preventing monkeypox and has been provided to the two African countries through the WHO’s Emergency Stockpile. The vaccination campaigns are a part of efforts to control the spread of the disease, which is endemic in several African countries.
Answer: The World Health Organization reports that more than 50,000 people have been vaccinated against monkeypox in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda using the Imvanex vaccine provided through the WHO’s Emergency Stockpile. This is being done in an effort to control the spread of the disease which has caused over 12,000 suspected cases and 500 deaths in DRC this year.