International Vaccine Institute

"Partnership is very important in the research of schistosomiasis because the problem is complex. It requires cooperation across disciplines, across sectors, and even across countries. Research on ...

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Representatives of IVI member states and partners gathered on 28 April in Manila, Philippines, for the 2026 Global Council meeting of the International Vaccine Institute (IVI), hosted by the Govern...

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Some diseases rarely make global headlines, yet they affect millions of lives every day. Schistosomiasis is one of them, as a neglected tropical disease (NTD) caused by parasitic worms that continu...

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Africa took a bold step toward health sovereignty with the launch of ACHIEVE Africa on 15 February 2026 during the 39th Ordinary Session of the African Union Assembly in Addis Ababa. Watch a recap...

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Africa took a bold step toward health sovereignty with the launch of ACHIEVE Africa on 15 February 2026 during the 39th Ordinary Session of the African Union Assembly in Addis Ababa. Watch the ful...

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Africa stands at a decisive turning point for health security and self-reliance. While significant progress has been made in expanding biomanufacturing capacity, the sharp decline in global health ...

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IVI conducted the 2025 Introductory Course for Standard Practice (GxP), offered through the Global Training Hub for Biomanufacturing (GTH-B) program, from October 27 to November 14 in Seoul, Republ...

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The outdoor atrium at the IVI headquarters in Seoul was filled with energy and excitement. On the afternoon of 12 September, a very special Taekwondo class took place with IVI Goodwill Ambassador a...

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The outdoor atrium at the IVI headquarters in Seoul was filled with energy and excitement. On the afternoon of 12 September, a very special Taekwondo class took place with IVI Goodwill Ambassador a...

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Highlights from the Seoul site of the International Vaccine Institute's 24th International Vaccinology Course, where over 350 participants from six continents spent five days learning about vaccine...

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Highlights from the Kigali site of the International Vaccine Institute's 24th International Vaccinology Course, where over 350 participants from six continents spent five days learning about vaccin...

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Group A Streptococcus (Strep A) is the biggest infectious killer that many people have never heard of. Strep A infections cause 517,000 deaths with 1.8 million new cases annually. A great proportio...

The oral cholera vaccine (OCV) plays a crucial role in combating cholera—now in its seventh global pandemic. This video dives into the development of the world’s first low-cost OCV, achieved throug...

The International Vaccine Institute (IVI) is a non-profit international organization established in 1997 at the initiative of the United Nations Development Programme with a mission to discover, de...

Organized by IVI and supported by the Korean Ministry of Health and Welfare as part of the Global Training Hub for Biomanufacturing (GTH-B) program, the 2024 Introductory Course for Standard Practi...

From June 16-27, IVI conducted the 2025 Introductory Course for Biologics Development and Manufacturing, a signature training course offered through the Global Training Hub for Biomanufacturing (GT...

IVI, the world’s only international organization solely dedicated to the discovery, development, and delivery of vaccines for global health, announces the appointment of Ms. Hyerim Woo and her thre...

IVI, the world’s only international organization solely dedicated to the discovery, development, and delivery of vaccines for global health, announces the appointment of Ms. Hyerim Woo and her thre...

세계보건을 위한 백신의 개발과 보급에 전념하는 국제기구인 국제백신연구소(IVI)는 5월 15일, 그룹 원더걸스 출신 방송인 우혜림과 세 살배기 아들 신시우 군을 IVI 홍보대사로 위촉했습니다. 우혜림은 인기 케이팝 걸그룹 ‘원더걸스’ 출신으로 현재는 KBS 월드 라디오 영어 DJ이자 전문 통번역가로 활동하고 있으며, 다양한 사회공헌 활동에도 꾸준히 ...

IVI and the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) co-hosted the 2025 IVI Global Vaccine Forum on June 19. Under the theme “Present and Future of mRNA and Other Vaccine Platform Technol...