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Democratic Republic of Congo: Mpox

Commons · Question 2776 · Tabled 30 Aug 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 9 Sep 2024

Question

Asked by David Mundell

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to support Mpox vaccine (a) distribution and (b) accessibility in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Answer

Answered by Anneliese Dodds, 9 Sep 2024

The UK is second largest donor to Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, providing £1.65 billion over 2021-2025. We are working closely with Gavi to enable access to mpox vaccines for the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and other African countries at risk. The UK...