Bavarian Nordic donates 75,000 mpox vaccine doses to global emergency stockpile

On October 27, 2026, Danish vaccine maker Bavarian Nordic announced it will donate 75,000 doses of its MVA-BN vaccine to a global mpox emergency stockpile. This donation builds upon an existing contract to supply 150,000 doses to the stockpile, which is managed by the WHO-hosted International Coordinating Group on Vaccine Provision to enhance outbreak readiness against mpox, a viral disease causing fever and skin lesions through close contact.

Bavarian Nordic donates vaccine doses

• ▪Bavarian Nordic's 75,000-dose MVA-BN vaccine donation comes in addition to an existing contract to supply 150,000 doses to the global mpox emergency stockpile
• ▪Bavarian Nordic stated on October 27, 2026, that establishing a global mpox vaccine emergency stockpile represents an important milestone for strengthening outbreak preparedness
• ▪Danish vaccine maker Bavarian Nordic agreed to donate 75,000 doses of its MVA-BN vaccine to a global mpox emergency stockpile on October 27, 2026

Mpox symptoms and risk factors

• ▪Severe mpox risk is higher among individuals with significant immunocompromise, pregnant women, young children, and patients with extensive or complicated disease
• ▪Mpox is a viral disease that causes fever and skin lesions and transmits through close physical contact