COPENHAGEN, Oct 27 (Reuters) – Bavarian Nordic will donate vaccines for a global mpox emergency stockpile to strengthen preparedness against the viral disease, the Danish vaccine maker said in a statement on Tuesday.
• Bavarian Nordic will donate 75,000 doses of its MVA-BN vaccine to the emergency stockpile
• The donation comes on top of a contract to supply 150,000 doses to the stockpile
• The stockpile is managed by the International Coordinating Group on Vaccine Provision, a mechanism hosted by the World Health Organization
• “The establishment of a global mpox vaccine emergency stockpile is an important milestone in strengthening preparedness for future outbreaks,” Bavarian Nordic said
• Mpox is a viral disease that causes fever and skin lesions and spreads through close physical contact
(Reporting by Louise Rasmussen; Editing by Bill Berkrot)
