Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many vaccines are available for pre-exposure to monkeypox as of 12 July 2022; and whether his Department has plans to procure more of those vaccines.

As of 12 July 2022, the UK Health Security Agency has purchased approximately 30,000 doses of the smallpox vaccine Imvanex. Vaccines are being offered to gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men considered to be at higher risk of exposure to monkeypox. Several thousand doses have been distributed for use, while remaining doses are retained centrally.

We are monitoring demand and remain in discussions with the manufacturer to procure further doses as required.