The global vaccine group Gavi has ordered 500,000 mpox vaccine doses from the German-Danish company Bavarian Nordic. The UN Children's Fund is to deliver these to affected countries in Africa later this year,

Gavi has committed to purchasing 500,000 doses of Bavarian Nordic's mpox vaccine to address the ongoing outbreak in Africa, particularly in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The initiative involves a $50 million spend,

Gavi is using as much as $50 million from its new emergency response fund, with that cash being used to buy the vaccines as well as pay for all the related costs including delivery and administration.

Bavarian Nordic A/S (OMX: BAVA) and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, today announced an advance purchase agreement (APA) to

Bavarian Nordic’s MVA-BN vaccine has received prequalification from the WHO. The company will supply the vaccines pending a supply agreement with UNICEF, Gavi’s alliance partner, which will be responsible for delivering the doses,

Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, is purchasing 500,000 mpox vaccines from Bavarian Nordic A/S for African countries hardest-hit by the lethal outbreak of the disease that causes lesions that can also result in blindness and disfigurement.

Global vaccine alliance Gavi will buy 500,000 doses of Bavarian Nordic's mpox vaccine to address an outbreak in Africa, prioritizing the Democratic Republic of Congo. The $50 million investment includes transportation and administration costs.