A third of Japan-donated Mpox vaccines wasted in DRC due to storage challenges

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Published Nov 12, 2025

A third of Japan-donated Mpox vaccines wasted in DRC due to storage challenges

Approximately 35% of mpox vaccines donated by Japan to combat a dangerous new outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo are being wasted due to stringent preparation requirements that leave doses unusable within hours, the head of the country's mpox response has told Reuters.

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