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WHO says more than 50,000 vaccinated against Mpox in DR Congo, Rwanda

By AFP | 1yr ago

A vial of the mpox vaccine is seen during the launch of the vaccination campaign at the General Hospital of Goma, Dr Congo on October 5, 2024. [AFP]

More than 50,000 people have so far been vaccinated against mpox in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda, the World Health Organization's chief said on Friday.

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