SciDev.Net Oct 29 2024 As Africa grapples with multiple outbreaks of mpox, public health leaders say locally produced vaccines are vital to end donation dependence and secure the continent's health. Africa is currently reliant on wealthier nations for vaccines to fight the latest mpox outbreak, which has been declared a continental and global health emergency by the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO). The European Union donated