Mpox Vaccine Acceptance, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Emerg Infect Dis. 2024 Nov 1;30(12). doi: 10.3201/eid3012.241226. Online ahead of print.

Abstract

We report general acceptance (61.0%) of an mpox vaccine in the Democratic Republic of the Congo among 5,226 survey respondents. Healthcare workers and respondents in historic mpox-endemic regions had higher acceptance rates. These data highlight the need for increased community engagement and sensitization before widespread deployment of mpox vaccines.

Keywords: Democratic Republic of the Congo; MPXV; mpox; vaccination; viruses; zoonoses.