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New mpox vaccines for Congo's children held up by old problem

Tue, 2024-11-26 10:03 — mike kraft
New mpox vaccines for Congo's children held up by old problem Adults started getting vaccinations against mpox in Democratic Republic of Congo's capital this week. But there were no shots available for children, the most vulnerable group, after a key dose donation was held back by an old legal hurdle. Jennifer Rigby,Ange Adihe Kasongo,Sonia Rolley Reuters
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Japan pledged in September to donate three million doses from its national stockpile of LC16m8 vaccines, first developed by local firm KM Biologics for smallpox.
 
It is the only vaccine effective against mpox that is approved for use in children, and the pledge was the biggest single donation yet to fight the disease anywhere.
 
But the two countries took time to negotiate over a common issue in global health: who pays if there are unexpected side effects caused by the vaccine.
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