In response to the spread of mpox, WHO declared a state of emergency on Aug. 14. Soon after that, Keizo Takemi, health minister at that time, announced that the ministry was preparing to provide the vaccines. Sources related to the Foreign Ministry told Asahi Shimbun reporters that the vaccines would be sent to Congo by the end of October. However, according to sources related to the health ministry, it took time to clarify any compensation if adverse health effect were caused by the vaccine between the two countries.
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