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Nigerian Govt Announces Date To Begin Monkeypox Vaccinations

Aug 31, 2024.Aug 31, 2024. by Praise Ben

The Nigerian government has announced that Monkeypox (Mpox) vaccinations will commence on October 8, 2024. Remi Adeleke, Head of the Public Relations Unit at the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), confirmed the start date in a statement released on Friday. The vaccination rollout is scheduled for October 3-6, 2024, to allow for the … Read more

Africa To Declare Emergency Over Mpox Outbreak

Aug 9, 2024. by Praise Ben

The African continent is on the brink of declaring a Public Health Emergency of Continental Security (PHECS) as the Mpox (formerly Monkeypox) outbreak spreads rapidly across multiple countries. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Dr. Jean Kaseya, Director General of the Africa Centre for Disease Control (Africa CDC), hinted at this during a webinar on Thursday, focusing … Read more