Bavarian Nordic Signs Agreement with UNICEF for 1 Million Mpox Vaccines
27 September 2024 - 12:30AM
UK Regulatory
Bavarian Nordic Signs Agreement with UNICEF for 1 Million Mpox
Vaccines
- First award under UNICEF emergency tender to secure
availability of mpox vaccines for Africa
COPENHAGEN, Denmark, September 26,
2024 – Bavarian Nordic A/S (OMX: BAVA) today announced an
agreement with UNICEF for the supply of 1 million doses of the
MVA-BN® mpox vaccine for countries in Africa impacted by
the mpox outbreak.
Under the agreement, UNICEF will procure 1
million doses of the vaccine which includes the 500,000 doses that
were committed by Gavi and announced on September 18, 2024. As part
of Bavarian Nordics commitment to increase and prioritize its
production capacity to fulfil the short- and medium-term demand,
the Company will make all doses available for supply before the end
of 2024 and will work with UNICEF and its partners to swiftly
deliver the vaccines upon request.
Paul Chaplin, President & CEO of
Bavarian Nordic, said: “The agreement with UNICEF
represents a significant contribution to the global efforts to
combat the mpox outbreak in Africa and we are proud to assist with
making our vaccine rapidly available to help where they are needed.
Combined with donations by various governments, institutions and
Bavarian Nordic, this agreement has helped to secure more than 2.5
million doses of MVA-BN, thus fulfilling the short-term requirement
as expressed by the Africa CDC. This is a huge milestone to achieve
within such a short timeframe and we applaud UNICEF, Gavi and their
partners along with nations who have contributed with donations for
their commitments to make this happen. We will continue our efforts
together with partners to secure the necessary availability of
vaccines beyond 2024.”
About the mpox vaccine
MVA-BN or Modified Vaccinia Ankara-Bavarian Nordic is the only
non-replicating mpox vaccine approved in the U.S., Switzerland,
Singapore and Mexico (marketed as JYNNEOS®), Canada
(marketed as IMVAMUNE®), and the EU/EAA and United
Kingdom (marketed as IMVANEX®). Originally developed as
a smallpox vaccine in collaboration with the U.S. government to
ensure the supply of a smallpox vaccine for the entire population,
including immunocompromised individuals who are not recommended
vaccination with traditional replicating smallpox vaccines, MVA-BN
has been indicated for use in the general adult population in
individuals considered at risk for smallpox or mpox infection. In
the EU/EAA, the vaccine has also been approved for adolescents
12-17 years of age.
Bavarian Nordic has been a long-term supplier of
the vaccine to a number of nations, and during the 2022-2023 mpox
outbreak, the Company supported governments and supranational
organizations by expanding access to the vaccine to more than 70
countries worldwide.
About Bavarian Nordic
Bavarian Nordic is a fully integrated vaccine company with a
mission to protect and save lives through innovative vaccines. We
are a global leader in smallpox and mpox vaccines, supplied to
governments to enhance public health preparedness and have a strong
portfolio of vaccines for travelers and endemic diseases. For more
information visit www.bavarian-nordic.com.
Forward-looking statements
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risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which are outside
of our control, that could cause actual results to differ
materially from the results discussed in the forward-looking
statements. Forward-looking statements include statements
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such forward-looking statements are expressly qualified by these
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accompany the forward-looking statements. We undertake no
obligation to publicly update or revise forward-looking statements
to reflect subsequent events or circumstances after the date made,
except as required by law.
Contacts
Europe: Rolf Sass Sørensen, Vice President Investor Relations,
rss@bavarian-nordic.com, Tel: +45 61 77 47 43
US: Graham Morrell, Paddock Circle Advisors,
graham@paddockcircle.com, Tel: +1 781 686 9600
Company Announcement no. 33 / 2024
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