The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has donated 10,000 doses of the mpox vaccine to the federal government to support its efforts in responding to the current mpox outbreak.
government has donated 10,000 doses of the mpox vaccine to Nigeria to support efforts in responding to the current outbreak. and was received by the National Primary Healthcare Development Agency on behalf of the federal government.
“We are pleased to know that this is a timely donation that will reach the affected areas across the country and those who are most vulnerable to mpox infection,” Mills is quoted as saying in a statement issued by the US embassy in Nigeria.The statement said the federal government has prioritised five states — Bayelsa, Edo, Cross-River, Lagos, and Rivers — with the highest burden of mpox cases.
He also said the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has reviewed the results of the trials before approving the use of the vaccines in Nigeria.
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