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Vaccines

The MSF Access Campaign is calling for improved, cheaper and more suitable versions of existing vaccines, as well as development of new vaccines to address the needs of developing countries. The Campaign is seeking greater support for technology transfer and not-for-profit vaccine development.


© Mudasiru Ayoola / MSF

In new report "Giving developing countries the best shot", MSF and Oxfam show how access to newer vaccines and the development of products for developing countries is faltering and failing to provide life-saving vaccines to children in developing countries. Read more

MSF & Oxfam Consultation on Vaccines

In January 2010, MSF and Oxfam International met in Geneva, Switzerland to discuss how to improve access and stimulate vaccine development for development-poor settings.

Agenda with full presentations for download

Summary notes


© Olivier Asselin

In light of the GSK and Pfizer announcement that they signed a supply agreement for pneumococcal vaccines within GAVI’s advance market commitment (AMC) on 23 March 2010, MSF raises a number of concerns in fulfilling the needs of children in developing countries. Read more


© Elisabeth Lipsewers

Advance market commitments: The scheme to boost access to a life-saving vaccine has finally got its formal kick-off. But what does the pneumococcal vaccine AMC mean?  Is it all it's cracked up to be? Will it work? And what happens now? Read more


© Liane Cerminara /MSF

FIELD STORY

Nearly 400,000 children and young adults have been vaccinated against meningococcal meningitis in Niger this April by MSF. The vaccine administered in this campaign will protect against three strains of meningitis for three years. Read more