Nigeria: Interview – Why Mpox Vaccine for Children Is Unavailable in Nigeria – Unicef Health Chief

Nigeria has received 10,000 doses of the Mpox vaccine, but none for children under 18.

As Mpox cases surge in Africa, with 35,525 cases and 996 deaths reported as of 8 October in 14 countries, including Nigeria, PREMIUM TIMES sat down with Eduardo Celades, the Chief of Public Health for UNICEF Nigeria, to discuss the Mpox outbreak, its impact on children, vaccine hesitancy, other major health concerns, and the Nigerian health sector.

PT: There’s a global outbreak of Mpox, particularly in Africa,…