Monrovia, Liberia – As part of Liberia’s continuous national response to the Mpox outbreak, the Ministry of Health has formally begun Phase Two of the Mpox intense immunization campaign in eight counties under its Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI).
Montserrado, Nimba, Lofa, Bong, Grand Cape Mount, Grand Gedeh, Grand Kru, and Grand Bassa are among the counties that would gain from the second phase.
Health officials says, this phase of the campaign is especially intended to safeguard those who are most vulnerable to infection, such as frontline medical personnel, contacts of confirmed Mpox patients, and other identified high-risk groups.
The Ministry clarified that communities reporting an increase in Mpox cases will get immunization teams. A ring vaccination method, a focused public health measure meant to halt the virus’s spread, will be used for the exercise.
Health professionals will employ this approach to vaccinate residents of homes where confirmed cases have been reported, as well as those who reside in neighboring residences and regions designated as hotspots. The goal of the plan is to swiftly break the chain of transmission and stop the disease from spreading.
The government’s larger Mpox response, which also includes monitoring, contact tracing, community awareness, and case management, must include the vaccination program, according to health experts.
The Ministry of Health has emphasized that community involvement is crucial to containing the outbreak and has called on citizens in impacted areas to cooperate completely with immunization teams and to continue adhering to public health regulations.
In some areas of the nation, mpox, a virus that may spread through close contact, is still a public health risk. Increased vaccination campaigns, particularly among high-risk groups, will be crucial in safeguarding communities and lowering infection rates across the country, according to authorities.
