Daily Archives: November 11, 2024

Mpox in the DRC: vaccination at the heart of the response

Hundreds of thousands of doses of mpox vaccine are rolling out in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, embraced with relief in viral hotspots. 6 November 2024</ by Patrick Kahondwa The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has kicked off its vaccination campaign against mpox, the viral disease that has caused outbreaks on several continents in…

Why smaller vials of vaccine might help Zambia expand measles coverage

Switching out ten-dose measles and rubella (MR) vials for five-dose vials has the potential to make a big impact, Fiske Nyirongo learns. 8 November 2024 by Fiske Nyirongo   Registered nurse Memory Mwezi has been serving at Mwimba Health Post’s daily health clinics for long enough to have a pretty good sense of the ebbs…