GENEVA/NEW YORK/COPENHAGEN, 2 September 2026 – , A global initiative to establish a stockpile of mpox vaccines was launched on 27 August, creating a long-term mechanism to ensure countries have access to vaccines when responding to mpox outbreaks. Set to begin operations later this month, this new global mpox vaccine stockpile that all countries can access is a resource that was approved by the…, Quotes from partners:, Dr Sania Nishtar, CEO of Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, said: “During the 2022 mpox outbreak, lower-income countries were left behind when it came to access to vaccines and it was clear that a mechanism was needed to ensure this global public good could be accessed by those who need it most. Core to the Gavi Leap approach is increasing our…, , close collaboration between country, regional and global mechanisms as well as between disease programmes, health managers, communities and public health partners to reach more people with mpox vaccines.” Catherine Russell, UNICEF Executive Director, said: “Mpox can be devastating for children - not just its physical effects, but also the stigma…, About the International Coordinating Group (ICG) on Vaccine Provision, The ICG was established in 1997, following major outbreaks of meningitis in Africa, as a mechanism to manage and coordinate the provision of emergency vaccine supplies and antibiotics to countries during major outbreaks. Although the occurrence of outbreaks is often unpredictable, further disease spread can be controlled by timely vaccination. The…
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