Mpox vaccines have been administered in Africa for the first time, with several hundred high-risk individuals vaccinated in Rwanda, the African Union's disease control centre said Thursday.

Mpox vaccines have been administered in Africa for the first time, with several hundred high-risk individuals vaccinated in Rwanda, the African Union's disease control centre said Thursday.The first 300 doses were administered on Tuesday near the border with the Democratic Republic of Congo,

Rwanda has initiated a vaccination campaign against mpox with 1,000 doses from Nigeria. The campaign, targeting high-risk populations in seven districts, comes amidst rising cases in Congo. African experts estimate that 10 million vaccines are needed to stop the outbreak.

The African health agency says that Rwanda has started a vaccination campaign against mpox with 1,000 doses it obtained from Nigeria. Dr.

Rwanda has launched the first mpox vaccination campaign in Africa, marking a significant step in the continent’s fight against the disease. As of Tuesday, the country administered 300 doses of the vaccine to high-risk individuals in a border region with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

At a briefing, Jean Kaseya, MD, MPH, Africa CDC's director-general, said Rwanda's mpox vaccine campaign began 2 days ago, and about 500 people have been vaccinated so far. At this point the country has received 1,000 doses.