So as we speak, bulk vaccine stock is being ginned up, in large pharma facilities dotting the globe. But it will be weeks yet before the nearly one million immediately needed vials are shipped toward sub-Saharan Africa.
So in the mean time, as with Ebola, a ring vaccination strategy is underway: contacts -- and contacts of contacts will see the first jabs. But the teams on the ground will be stretching with the first ~130,000 doses. . . until the next ~200,000 courses arrive in about ten days. Here's the detail, about the conference -- I've been listening in, in the background, via an audio only link:
. . .Strategic vaccination efforts will focus on individuals at the highest risk, including close contacts of recent cases and healthcare workers, to interrupt transmission chains.
At the global-level, the emphasis is on strategic leadership, timely evidence-based guidance, and access to medical countermeasures for the most at-risk groups in affected countries.
WHO is working with a broad range of international, regional, national and local partners and networks to enhance coordination across key areas of preparedness, readiness and response. This includes engagement with the ACT-Accelerator Principals group; the Standing Committee on Health Emergency Prevention, Preparedness and Response; the R&D Blueprint for Epidemics; and the interim Medical Counter Measures Network (i-MCM Net).
The WHO R&D Blueprint, along with Africa CDC, Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) and National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, will host a virtual scientific conference on 29-30 August 2024 to align mpox research with outbreak control goals.
“The mpox outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and neighbouring countries can be controlled, and can be stopped,” said Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General. “Doing so requires a comprehensive and coordinated plan of action between international agencies and national and local partners, civil society, researchers and manufacturers, and our Member States. This SPRP provides that plan, based on the principles of equity, global solidarity, community empowerment, human rights, and coordination across sectors.”
WHO headquarters and regional offices have established incident management support teams to lead preparedness, readiness and response activities, and are significantly scaling up staff in affected countries. . . .
Now you know. Onward, resolutely. Onward.
Updated: 08.30.2024 AM: Oh -- and LeBron James was watching my Buffs last night, and when two way phenom Travis Hunter (with 4.05 speed!), caught an impossible ball on the edge of the end-zone to "HBO" ("help a brutha' out") from Shadeur Sanders (both very likely top five Heisman candidates if they stay healthy). . . King James called him "Ridiculous!" -- ["One of one" -- whoever has No. 1 NFL draft pick next spring, no matter what position you need -- pick Travis. He can play anywhere, and every other team will offer anything you want -- to get him.]
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