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Just in: US govt donates 10,000 Mpox vaccine doses to Nigeria

  • The Nigerian government on Tuesday, received 10,000 doses of the Jynneos vaccine from the US government
  • The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Pate, disclosed to the press in Abuja
  • The vaccine is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the prevention of smallpox and Mpox

The first delivery of 10,000 Mpox vaccines arrived in Nigeria on Tuesday, August 27.
Photo credit: Federal Ministry of HealthSource: Facebook”This is a spirit of cooperation and collaboration through the years, and this vaccine will be of great help to us. The Federal Ministry of Health understands the importance of having a healthy nation, so all the policies that we implement and the collaborations are focused on ensuring our citizens health.”Mpox cases hit 39 in NigeriaRead more about Mpox outbreak here:

  • Nigeria records 39 mpox new cases, NCDC places 6 states on high alert
  • WHO renames Monkeypox to mpox
  • Lagos cholera outbreak: Over 20 dead, cases jump to 417

WHO Declares Outbreak of Mpox Virus in African Countries

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