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Mpox: Vaccination

Commons · Question 2908 · Tabled 30 Aug 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 9 Sep 2024

Question

Asked by Wendy Morton

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help support countries affected by mpox with access to vaccines.

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 and other African countries at risk. The UK have ...