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WHO unites vaccine manufactures to fight flu epidemic
"In the name of solidarity, I have reached out to drug and vaccine manufacturers, we will look at different mechanisms to make sure poor communities and countries are not left out."
- Dr. Margaret Chan, WHO director-general
The World Health Organization’s Director General Dr. Margaret Chan met Tuesday with over 30 vaccine manufacturers from developing and developed countries at Geneva to fight flu epidemic.
She said WHO would work to find innovative funding mechanisms to ensure that developing countries were not denied access to vaccines because of lack of means.