One Step Closer to a World Without Polio – Type 3 Polio Eradicated – A Statement by the Sabin Vaccine Institute

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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, we are one step closer to a world without polio. The Sabin Vaccine Institute, founded in memory of oral polio vaccine creator Dr. Albert Sabin, applauds the tremendous achievement by the global polio community in eradicating wild poliovirus type 3.

Sabin Vaccine Institute Elects New Trustees Bringing Expertise to Support Program Growth

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Sabin Vaccine Institute (Sabin) announces the appointment of three new members to its Board of Trustees. Joining the Board are Drs. Elizabeth Fox, Saad Omer and Jacqueline Shea, well-respected leaders whose range of skills and experience promise to advance Sabin’s aim to ensure all people, everywhere get the vaccines they need.

Sabin Vaccine Institute and The Aspen Institute Release Report Calling for Bold, New, and Coordinated Commitments to Making Universal Influenza Vaccines a Reality

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – A new report released today by the Sabin-Aspen Vaccine Science & Policy Group, a joint initiative of the Sabin Vaccine Institute and the Aspen Institute, calls for an urgent, coordinated effort to amplify and focus resources on the long-sought, but overdue achievement of a universal influenza vaccine (UIV).

Sabin Statement on Senate HELP Committee Hearing on What is Driving Preventable Disease Outbreaks

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee conducted a hearing on rising rates of vaccine hesitancy causing preventable disease outbreaks across the country – such as the ongoing outbreaks in Washington, Illinois, and New York.