WHO calls for Mpox vaccine submissions amid outbreak

3 months ago 95

By Musa Adekunle

10 August 2024 | 11:55 am

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has issued an urgent call for manufacturers of mpox vaccines to submit an Expression of Interest for Emergency Use Listing (EUL). The global health body disclosed this in a statement on its website on Friday. This call comes amid a growing and serious mpox outbreak in the Democratic Republic of…

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has called on manufacturers of mpox vaccines for the submission of an Expression of Interest amid the outbreak

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has issued an urgent call for manufacturers of mpox vaccines to submit an Expression of Interest for Emergency Use Listing (EUL).

The global health body disclosed this in a statement on its website on Friday.

This call comes amid a growing and serious mpox outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) that has now spread beyond the country’s borders. A new viral strain, first detected in September 2023, has been identified outside the DRC for the first time.

WHO Director-General, Tedros Ghebreyesus, announced on August 7, 2024, that he had initiated the process for the EUL of mpox vaccines due to these worrying trends.

The EUL procedure is a streamlined authorisation process designed to expedite the availability of unlicensed medical products, like vaccines, during public health emergencies.

WHO is asking vaccine manufacturers to provide data demonstrating the safety, efficacy, quality, and suitability of their products for targeted populations.

“Granting an EUL will accelerate vaccine access, particularly for lower-income countries without national regulatory approval. The EUL also enables partners, including Gavi and UNICEF, to procure vaccines for distribution,” WHO said.

Mpox is a viral illness caused by the monkeypox virus. It spreads through physical contact with an infected person, contaminated materials, or infected animals.

Two vaccines have been recommended for use by the WHO Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on Immunisation (SAGE).

Latest

NOW

2 mins ago

The Lagos Environmental Sanitation Corps (LAGESC), popularly known as KAI says it intercepted a truckload of banned Styrofoam packs at Ojuelegba area of the state. The Public Relations Officer, LAGESC, Mr Ajayi Lukman, confirmed this on Friday in a statement. He said the Mercedes-Benz 814 truck, with Reg. No. AJK 140 LG, loaded with Styrofoam…

10 mins ago

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has advocated for more investment in digital infrastructure and innovative teaching technologies as a means of enhancing learning. A statement by Mr Eze Ikechukwueze, his Media Adviser, quoted him as making the call in Kampala in a remark at the 13th graduation ceremony of the Cavendish University, Uganda. The News Agency…

20 mins ago

Mrs Folashade Esan, outgoing Head of Service of the Federation, on Friday presented her successor, Mrs Esther Wilson-Jack to President Bola Tinubu on Friday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Esan said the President made the transition seamless as Wilson-Jack, the incoming Head of Service, spent some weeks with her learning the ropes. She said she…

26 mins ago

Former Speaker, House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has condemned the Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, over his comments against the economic policies of President Bola Tinubu. Dogara in a statement he signed on Saturday criticised the governor's achievements, saying that the administration of Mohammed has “no functional social amenities. Bauchi State under him is one…

30 mins ago

The Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has invested $500 million to boost power supply in the Ogun and Lagos axis. The Minister of Power, Mr Adebayo Adelabu, made the disclosure on Friday when Gov. Dapo Abiodun of Ogun paid him a courtesy visit. Adelabu, in a statement issued on Friday in Abuja, by his Special…

31 mins ago

The Chairman of Ajeromi-Ifelodun Local Government Area of Lagos State, Mr Fatai Ayoola, has appealed to music, sports and other superstars, who grew up in the popular Lagos suburb, Ajegunle, to give back to the community. The chairman made the appeal in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos. Ayoola said…

31 mins ago

In a swift early morning response on Saturday, operatives of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) rescued two pedestrians who were seriously injured in an accident near Mayfair Garden, heading towards the Epe area of Lagos. The Special Adviser to the Governor on Transportation, Sola Giwa, confirmed that the serious accident, which occurred around…

31 mins ago

Tragedy struck in the early hours of Friday, August 9, 2024, as a raging fire completely razed a compound on Okwele/Lumumber Street, Mile 2 Diobu, Port Harcourt, leaving a trail of destruction and despair. Eyewitnesses described the scene as "apocalyptic" as goods and property worth millions of naira went up in flames, reducing the compound…

36 mins ago

By Gowon Akpodonor and Ifeanyi Ibeh Three years ago, at the Tokyo Olympics, the Nigeria women’s national basketball team, D’Tigress, could not secure any victory, losing all their three group games to France, USA, and Japan. Despite these losses, they were recognised as one of the most promising and entertaining squads at the Games after…

Visit Source