KEY 04 - Vaccine Research and Development

When it comes to fighting infectious diseases, vaccines offer top economic and social value, and they also represent the best means for controlling and eliminating dangerous communicable pathogens. Intensified global efforts to step up vaccine research and development are therefore a must, especially for neglected tropical diseases. A central challenge is that in some developed countries, where popular perceptions no longer view infection or epidemics as a serious risk, mindsets will need to change.