Mpox: Government orders 150,000 vaccine doses as health agency warns new strain 'likely' to be found in UK

The Government has ordered more than 150,000 doses of mpox vaccine in preparation for the “likely” discovery of cases of a new infectious strain in the UK.

The jab developed by Bavarian Nordic will be offered to eligible groups as part of efforts to protect the population against Clade 1b mpox before it is detected in the UK.