Mpox Vaccine Acceptance, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Emerg Infect Dis. 2024 Dec;30(12):2614-2619. doi: 10.3201/eid3012.241226. Epub 2024 Nov 1.

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.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo / epidemiology
  • Female
  • Health Personnel
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Mpox, Monkeypox* / epidemiology
  • Mpox, Monkeypox* / prevention & control
  • Patient Acceptance of Health Care / statistics & numerical data
  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Vaccination / statistics & numerical data
  • Young Adult