Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 2776

Democratic Republic of Congo: Mpox

Tabled: 30 August 2024

Answered: 9 September 2024

Question

David Mundell

Conservative — Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale

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

Anneliese Dodds

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...

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