WHO: Licenses first monkeypox vaccine for children

Written By ندى ماهر عبدربه on 2024/11/21

This article was written originally in Arabic and is translated using a 3rd party automated service. ArabiaWeather is not responsible for any grammatical errors whatsoever.

<p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr">Arab Weather - The World Health Organization announced an important step in the fight against monkeypox, as it granted the license for the first vaccine intended for children. This decision came at a sensitive time, with the virus spreading significantly in the Congo and other parts of Africa, where infections among children have witnessed an alarming increase.</p><h2 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> New vaccine for children</h2><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> The approved vaccine, produced by Japanese company KM Biologics, is intended for children over the age of one year and is given as a single dose. It is the first vaccine of its kind to receive WHO approval for use in this age group.</p><h3 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <strong>Monkeypox Vaccine Donations</strong></h3><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Japan has announced a donation of 3 million doses of the vaccine to support efforts to combat the virus in the Congo, which will help boost vaccination campaigns in the most affected areas.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> According to Save the Children, Congo has seen a 130% increase in cases among children under the age of 18. There are now more than 25,000 suspected cases of the disease, reflecting the urgent need for intervention. </p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/uploads-2020/%C2%AB%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B5%D8%AD%D8%A9%20%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%8A%D8%A9%C2%BB%20%D8%AA%D9%85%D9%86%D8%AD%20%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%B1%D8%AE%D9%8A%D8%B5%20%D9%84%D8%A3%D9%88%D9%84%20%D9%84%D9%82%D8%A7%D8%AD%20%D9%84%D8%AC%D8%AF%D8%B1%D9%8A%20%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%82%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%AF%20%D9%84%D9%84%D8%A3%D8%B7%D9%81%D8%A7%D9%84.jpg" style="width: 800px; height: 534px;" /></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><h2 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Previous monkeypox vaccines</h2><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Prior to this authorization, the World Health Organization had approved another vaccine produced by Bavarian Nordic for adults (18 years and older), with the possibility of emergency use for children.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> This new authorization represents an important step towards protecting children, who are among the most vulnerable to monkeypox, promoting health equity and expanding vaccination coverage to children, particularly in low-income countries.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> See also:</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <a href="https://www.arabiaweather.com/ar/content/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D8%B1%D8%AF%... announces first monkeypox case</a></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <a href="https://www.arabiaweather.com/ar/content/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D8%B1%D8%AF%... | Ministry of Health reassures Jordanians about monkeypox</a></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p>

This article was written originally in Arabic and is translated using a 3rd party automated service. ArabiaWeather is not responsible for any grammatical errors whatsoever.


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