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WHO And Manufacturers Move Ahead With Plans For H5N1 Influenza Global Vaccine Stockpile

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13th June, 2007 00h00


The World Health Organization (WHO) today announced that it is working with vaccine manufacturers to move ahead on plans to create a global stockpile of vaccine for the H5N1 avian influenza virus. The announcement follows a request by the World Health Assembly in May for WHO to establish an international stockpile of H5N1 vaccine. Also on Wednesday, WHO welcomed the announcement by GlaxoSmithKline that it will contribute to the H5N1 global vaccine stockpile. Omninvest of Hungary, Baxter and sanofi pasteur have also indicated their willingness to make some of their H5N1 vaccine available. "This is another significant step towards creating a global resource to help the world and especially to help developing countries in case of a major outbreak of H5N1 avian influenza," said Dr Margaret Chan, WHO Director-General. "WHO welcomes this contribution from the vaccines industry and is also working with countries to develop capacity for the production of influenza vaccines." Further work is needed on detailed operational planning for the stockpile, including how and under which conditions it will be deployed, as well as regulatory aspects of the vaccine. As well as developing a stockpile of H5N1 vaccine, other measures being taken by WHO to prepare for a potential influenza pandemic include: For more information please contact: Christine McNab Communications Department WHO, Geneva Tel.: +41 22 791 4688 Mobile: +41 79 254 6815 E-mail: [email protected]

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