DR Congo launches mpox vaccination drive, hoping to curb outbreak

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DR Congo launches mpox vaccination drive, hoping to curb outbreak

The first doses of mpox vaccine are being administered to locals in Goma, as the Democratic Republic of Congo officially launches its vaccination campaign in an attempt to halt the spread of the epidemic. "I've been waiting for this vaccination, especially as I'm often in contact with patients," says a care worker, one of the first to receive the vaccine.

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00:00Here are the people of Sissaket, Enzbe.
00:22Journalist of Monarca.
00:24Journalist of Monarca.
00:26No, journalist of Lodi.
00:28Hey, my father is calling me.
00:30Guilhem, come and take my picture for me.
00:32But I still have things to do here.
00:34No, no, wait.
00:40Yo, camera.
00:52Ma'am.
00:54Pass me that.

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