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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.

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  • 22 March 2007
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