Harvard School of Public Health AIDS Initiative: HIV Vaccines for Developing Countries: Vaccinating Against the Leading Infectious Killers of Children

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Vaccine Think Tank

Symposium Series on Vaccine Solutions for Developing Countries

A Report of HAI

December 6-8, 1998
Dakar, Sénégal

Sponsor
HAI
Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS
Convention Interuniversitaire de Recherche sur Les Virus

Cosponsors
Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation
Fogary International Center
United States Military HIV Research Program
Until There’s a Cure Foundation

HIV Vaccines for Developing Countries: Vaccinating Against the Leading
Infectious Killers of Children was sponsored by HAI, the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS, and the Convention Interuniversitaire de Recherche sur Les Virus, with generous support from Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation; Fogarty International Center; United States Military HIV Research Program; and Until There’s a Cure Foundation.

This report was produced by HAI.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction

The State of Worldwide HIV Vaccine Development

Lessons from Malaria Vaccine Research

Lessons from Vaccine Research for Other Infectious Diseases in Developing Countries

The State of Childhood Vaccination in Specific Countries:

Sénégal

Thailand

Uganda

The Diversity and Prevention of Childhood Illnesses in Southern Africa

Current State of Pediatric Care in the Developing World

Lessons from International Collaborations for HIV Vaccine Development

Safety and Regulatory Issues for Childhood Vaccine Development

Economic, Logistic, and Scientific Issues Concerning the Development of Vaccines for Children

Conclusion

Appendix: Symposium Participants

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