The International Vaccine Institute (IVI) and Sanofi Pasteur announced “their intent to work together towards creating the conditions to make a dengue vaccine widely accessible to countries where this disease is endemic.” Dr. Ragnar Norrby, Chairman of the IVI Board of Trustees, said, “A dengue vaccine represents the most viable prevention tool in our quest to reduce the growing number of dengue infections occurring globally each year. We thank Sanofi Pasteur for their commitment to reducing the considerable burden placed on communities and health systems around the world due to dengue and dengue hemorrhagic fever.“ Earlier this month, the IVI announced the launch of the Dengue Vaccine Initiative, in collaboration with the Sabin Vaccine Institute, the Johns Hopkins University, and the World Health Organization. Through a $6.9 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, DVI “will accelerate the availability and utilization of safe, affordable and broadly protective vaccines to combat dengue.”

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