Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, is co-hosting the Global Summit: Health & Prosperity through Immunization in support of its next five-year strategic period, in partnership with the European Union and the Gates Foundation.

On this occasion, the Director General of the International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Associations (IFPMA), Dr. David Reddy, said:

"The pharmaceutical industry shares Gavi's ambition to ensure access to innovative vaccines.

"As founding partners of Gavi, the pharmaceutical industry is proud of its collaboration to combat infectious diseases, contain outbreaks, and tackle some of the biggest global health challenges for over two decades.

"We remain dedicated to accelerating the development, production, and equitable distribution of safe, effective, and affordable vaccines - protecting lives worldwide".