[World Health Organization] The TB Vaccine Accelerator Council Meets for the Fourth Time
20 May 2026
World Health Organization news release
The Tuberculosis Vaccine Accelerator Council, established by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2023, met on 19 May in Geneva on the sidelines of the World Health Assembly. Ministers and delegates from Brazil, France, Indonesia, Kenya, Pakistan, Philippines, Russian Federation, and South Africa participated in the meeting, along with representatives of civil society, the Gates Foundation, World Bank, Gavi, the Global Fund, Unitaid, Wellcome Trust, and the Stop TB Partnership.
Key focus areas discussed during the meeting included elevating domestic financing as a national priority to advance the Accelerator’s widely endorsed priorities, while strengthening country ownership, preparedness, advocacy, and community partnerships to accelerate and ensure availability and access to new TB vaccines for adults and adolescents to end TB.
Read the full news release here.
Source: World Health Organization
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