Tag: MPOX

M-pox vaccination to begin on Oct. 8 – NPHCDA

Aminu Imam
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The National Primary Health Care Development Agency, (NPHCDA), has announced that Mpox vaccinations in Nigeria will tentatively commence on October 8, 2024. Its Head of Public Relations, Remi Adeleke, disclosed this on Friday, stating that vaccine deployment is scheduled between October 3 and 6, 2024. This timeline aligns with the three to six weeks required by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) to complete regulatory procedures, including sampling, traceability, and laboratory analysis. Given the limited availability of doses—only 9,980 of the Jynneos Mpox vaccine—Adeleke explained…

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Mpox: NMA task C’River on strengthening surveillance

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir
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The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has called on Cross River Government to urgently enhance its surveillance mechanisms against Mpox, amidst increased vulnerability. The Cross River chapter of the association also warned that the state was more vulnerable than others. Dr Ukam Edadi, Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the NMA, made the call in an interview in Calabar. The mpox virus, which initially broke out in Central Africa, has since spread to several West African countries, including Nigeria, where 39 cases have been officially recorded. Edadi emphasised the importance of proactive…

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