Global Health Week

A Virtual Fireside Chat on Vaccine Equity

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Peter J. Hotez, MD, PhD, the principal developer of the Corbevax production team, will lead a virtual discussion on vaccine equity and humanitarian action through science in this keynote event of WVU's 2022 Global Health Week.

In December 2021, a team of researchers at Texas Children's Hospital and Baylor College of Medicine received Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) approval from the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) to launch their low-cost and patent-free Corbevax COVID-19 vaccine in India. Utilizing traditional recombinant protein-based technology, "The World's Covid-19 Vaccine" has the potential to change the face of vaccine accessibility. Peter J. Hotez, MD, PhD, the principal developer of the Corbevax production team, will lead a virtual discussion on vaccine equity and humanitarian action through science in this keynote event of WVU's 2022 Global Health Week.

Collection:
Global Health Week
Audience Type:
Faculty, Staff, Alumni, Open to All
Related Links:
Global Health Week 2022
Room 1909 (Room 1909) - Health Sciences Center (North)

Location

Room 1909 (Room 1909) (1F)

Health Sciences Center (North)
64 Medical Center Drive
Morgantown, WV 26056

Registration

In-Person

Room 1909 - Registration is either closed, not available, or not required.

Contact

Jessica Wilmoth
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