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Increasing the access of developing countries to H5N1 and other potentially pandemic vaccines

A technician checking a vial of avian flu virus sample in a laboratory in Indonesia

Date: 25 April 2007
Location: Geneva, Switzerland

This meeting will focus on options for increasing the access of developing countries to H5N1 and other potentially pandemic vaccines. It is a follow-up to earlier meetings, most recently in Jakarta, Indonesia. The meeting will bring together representatives from countries affected by H5N1, vaccine manufacturers and donors.

DOCUMENTATION

Summary Points

Provisional agenda [pdf 110kb]

Strategic Advisory Group of Experts (SAGE) summary of recommendations [pdf 136kb]

Practical details on stockpiling [pdf 231kb]

SPEECHES

Opening remarks by Dr Margaret Chan, Director-General of the World Health Organization

NEWS

26 April 2007
Global stockpile of H5N1 vaccine 'feasible'

24 April 2007
WHO facilitates influenza vaccine technology transfer to developing countries

27 March 2007
Indonesia to resume sharing H5N1 avian influenza virus samples following a WHO meeting in Jakarta

22 March 2007
Pandemic influenza vaccine: WHO and international community make progress towards ensuring access of developing countries

PRESENTATIONS (REPRODUCED WITH PERMISSION)

Introduction [pdf 303kb]
Dr David Heymann, WHO

Developing countries perspective [pdf 153kb]
Dr Viroj Tangcharoensathien, Director: International Health Policy Program, Ministry of Public Health, Thailand

Developing country vaccine manufacturers network perspective [pdf 280kb]
Dr David Daout

Vaccine industry perspective [pdf 586kb]
Dr Luc Hessel, IFPMA Influenza Vaccine Supply International Task Force

Industrialized countries perspective [pdf 280kb]
Dr Gaudenz Silberschmidt

Closing presentation [pdf 124kb]
Mr Alex Ross, WHO

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