<p>The United Kingdom’s Government is taking steps across the health family to ensure the UK is prepared for any future pandemic. We have established the Centre for Pandemic Preparedness within UK Health Security Agency which is working to ensure the UK’s future pandemic response is faster, more effective and more efficient to reduce the negative impacts of health threats to the UK.</p><p>On vaccines, over £405 million has been invested through the Vaccine Taskforce to secure and scale up the UK’s vaccine manufacturing capabilities to ensure a robust response to COVID-19 and potential future health emergencies.</p><p>The UK Government has also announced the £38 million Biomanufacturing Fund to incentivise investment in the biomanufacturing supply chain for vaccines and therapeutics and the Government and Moderna have entered into a long-term strategic partnership in December 2022. Together this funding will improve the UK’s resilience to future health emergencies.</p>