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Decade of Vaccines

The implementation of vaccine development for childhood diseases and neglected tropical diseases, promoted by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, began in 2010 and has been named the “Decade of Vaccines”. This vaccine campaign attempts to aid populations living in the poorest conditions compared to developed nations across the globe. Significant progress has been made to increase accessibility of vaccines that combat childhood killer diseases such as rotavirus and measles. The success of this program is attributed to multinational cooperation and collaboration between pharmaceutical companies. The Program for Appropriate Technology in Health (PATH) has already made significant contributions to vaccine development and administration. Additionally, financial incentives placed by governmental authorities have created a market commitment by big pharmaceutical companies.

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Updated 2021-03-30

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