They discussed the impact of emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants on the efficacy of vaccines, the impact of vaccines on transmission of infection, and the need to develop the next generation of vaccine platforms.
“The world needs multiple vaccines that work in different populations in order to meet global demand and end the COVID-19 outbreak.
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最好是有不需要冷链的单剂疫苗，无需针头和注射器，并且适合大规模生产”。
Ideally, those will be single-dose vaccines that do not require cold chain, could be delivered without a needle and syringe and are amenable to large-scale manufacture,” said Professor Mike Levine, Founder and Former Director of the Center for Vaccine Development at the University of Maryland School of Medicine,
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会议同意建立一个由世卫组织主持的平台，供全球分享和协调关于疫苗有效性和安全性的最新研究信息。
The meeting concluded with agreement to establish a WHO-hosted platform for global sharing and coordination of emerging vaccine research information on efficacy and safety.
The forum would enable scientists to share and discuss unpublished and published data and research protocols to further our collective understanding of SARS-CoV-2 vaccines.
“The WHO will regularly convene experts from around the world, promote collaborative research, provide standard protocols and develop a platform for sharing the latest knowledge in the field,” said Dr Soumya Swaminathan, WHO Chief Scientist.