The World Health Organization unveiled a six-month plan to stop mpox from spreading further, budgeting $135 million until next February – but no money for the costly vaccines needed to make the plan work.
What's new: "This budget excludes the cost of procuring approximately 2 million vaccine doses, essential for targeting contacts of suspected cases and healthcare/frontline workers in areas with active transmission," says WHO's 27-page plan released on Monday. "Final budget and resource allocations will be determined through further planning to ensure sufficient funding for effective outbreak management and control."
