Monkey pox: Belgium receives its first doses of vaccine against the virus from the European Union
“This is a tangible result of the European Health Union for citizens,” stressed the Cypriot Commissioner. “Thanks to the rapid response of the European Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority (HERA), the first deliveries of 3,040 monkeypox vaccines have arrived in Belgium to protect Belgian citizens and respond to this epidemic . »
Ms Kyriakides says she is concerned about the growing number of monkeypox cases: nearly 6,000 cases (5,949) have been identified in 33 countries across Europe, according to the latest figures from the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) . In Belgium, 168 proven contaminations have been designated, according to Sciensano.
110,000 doses across the EU
“With HERA, we have purchased vaccines for all Member States that have expressed the need. Within two weeks, we financed approximately 110,000 doses and began deliveries to the most affected countries, including Spain, Germany, Portugal and Belgium. Other deliveries will take place in the coming weeks,” added Stella Kyriakides.