Global Effort to Bridge Vaccine Inequity in Africa

Several countries have committed to donating mpox vaccine doses to Africa, following the World Health Organization's declaration of a global public health emergency. These efforts aim to mitigate the inequity experienced during the 2022 outbreak, with significant contributions from countries like France, Germany, Japan, Spain, and the United States.

In response to a declaration by the World Health Organization marking mpox as a global public health emergency, a number of countries have pledged to donate vaccine doses to Africa. These donations aim to rectify the inequities that left African nations without access to vaccines during the 2022 outbreak.

France has committed to donating 100,000 doses based on local needs, while Germany will provide 100,000 doses from its military stockpile. Japan, after receiving a request from the Democratic Republic of Congo, has agreed to donate vaccine doses, although the exact number remains unspecified.

Spain will donate 500,000 doses, and the United States has pledged 50,000 doses to the Democratic Republic of Congo as well as financial support. The European Union has also coordinated donations through its Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority, procuring 175,420 doses for the Africa CDC.