Explore The Viral Most Wanted—The Retroviruses to find out about this sinister group of viruses, including how these viruses earned the name “retro”, who they affect, and the lines of enquiry being pursued to help stop future outbreaks ➡️ cepi.net/retroviruses

👏 Great news from our partner Valneva on the continued positive results of its CEPI-supported Chikungunya vaccine—the first-ever vaccine candidate against this viral disease to receive FDA approval.

Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, a vaccine could take 10 years or more to develop🔬

That changed in response to SARS-CoV-2: the world rallied together and produced a safe and effective vaccine in just 326 days🚑

Could we go even faster? #100DaysMission 100days.cepi.net

ICYMI: CEPI has launched a new Request for Proposals seeking to bolster East and Central Africa's research ecosystem. Apply now ⬇️

This week, alongside my CEPI colleagues, I was in South Africa and saw first-hand the tremendous progress being made in the region toward advancing rapid response vaccine capabilities, helping to strengthen pandemic preparedness.