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Stakeholders Gather To Discuss Pandemic Response And Next Steps

 
• By Ian Schofield

As Europe’s health emergency body HERA approaches its first anniversary, an unprecedented range of stakeholders including industry bodies will be meeting in December to discuss HERA’s achievements, while a separate event will showcase the next generation of vaccines for COVID-19 and other infections.

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Numerous meetings are being held on how best to tackle COVID-19 • Source: Shutterstock

Pharmaceutical industry and other stakeholders are to hold a major meeting in December to discuss the progress made by the European Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority (HERA) in its first year, and what needs to be done to prepare for future health crises.

The meeting is one of a number of upcoming workshops and events covering key topics such as new-generation pandemic vaccines,...

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