Emergency Tender Secures More Mpox Vaccines

UNICEF today announced that it had issued an emergency tender for the procurement of mpox vaccines. The emergency tender is designed to secure immediate access to available mpox vaccines and expand production.

Depending on demand, manufacturers' production capacity, and funding, agreements for up to 12 million doses through 2025 can be made.

Based on recent announcements, there are four mpox vaccines available in 2024.

“Addressing the current mpox vaccine shortage and delivering vaccines to communities who need them now is of paramount importance. There is also a pressing need for a universal and transparent allocation mechanism to ensure equitable access to mpox vaccines,” said Director of UNICEF Supply Division Leila Pakkala in a press release on August 31, 2024.

UNICEF is the world’s largest single vaccine buyer, procuring more than 2 billion doses of vaccines annually for routine child immunization and outbreak response on behalf of nearly 100 countries.