Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps she has taken to ensure that there is an adequate supply of monkeypox vaccinations.

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has procured over 150,000 doses of the vaccines used for monkeypox. Further doses are expected to arrive in the United Kingdom by the end of October 2022.

There have been global issues with the ongoing supply of the vaccines due to availability and the necessary time needed for manufacturers to produce the vaccines. In order to maximise the number of people who can be vaccinated, more clinics will offer the vaccine using intradermal administration, a safe and clinically approved approach. The UKHSA is monitoring demand and remains in discussions with the manufacturer to procure further doses as required.