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SOURCE: AL JAZEERA AND NEWS AGENCIES The country hopes to begin vaccinations on October 8 but faces huge logistical challenges. The first shipment of nearly 100,000 doses of mpox vaccines is expected to arrive in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on Thursday. The Central African country of about 100 million people is at the epicentre of an mpox ...

By Philippa Roxby,Health reporter A vaccine patch could be a safe and effective alternative way to protect young children against measles, a trial in The Gambia suggests.  The device – the size of a sticking plaster – is easier to transport and store than standard injections, especially in remote areas. Measles is a very contagious disease which is common in ...