WHO Authorizes First Mpox Vaccine For Children
November 21, 2024
The AP (11/20) reports, “The World Health Organization has authorized the first mpox vaccine for children, a decision experts hope will help make immunizations more widely available to one of the hardest-hit populations during the ongoing outbreaks of the disease in Congo and elsewhere in Africa.” On Tuesday, the WHO “said it had approved the mpox vaccine made by Japanese company KM Biologics for use in children over 1 year of age as a single dose.” The health organization “said Japan had announced it would donate about 3 million doses of the shot made by KM Biologics to Congo.”