Summary: The First in a New Series: Securing a Healthier Future with Vaccines Presented by the Global Health Council and Research!America Thursday Feb. 17, 2011 12:00 - 1:30 pm This Event: Bill Gates calls them miracles. Mothers call them life-savers. Presidents say there is no better cost-effective health intervention. The proof is undeniable. Vaccines save the lives of millions every year, most of them children. There are more than 2 million vaccine-preventable deaths each year, over 50,000 of which occur in the U.S. The series of seven vaccines given to children in the U.S. is estimated to save $53 billion in direct and societal costs over their lifetimes. Vaccines: The Best Shot For Our Health and Economy - the first in a series of four vaccine-focused briefings - will highlight both the economic and health impact that vaccines have, the lives they save, and the reason why supporting the research and development of future vaccines is one of the most effective ways to secure a healthier future globally and at home in the United States. The Series: At the World Economic Forum in Davos in 2010, Bill Gates called upon the global health community to make the next 10 years about vaccines and their enormous ability to save lives. Embracing this invitation, Global Health Council and Research!America are co-hosting a series Securing a Healthier Future with Vaccines, that aims to demonstrate the long term benefits of vaccine research and development, both in terms of economic impact and lives saved. Learn about past successes, the potential of new and emerging vaccines, and the benefits of furthering support of the research and development of future vaccines. Moderator: Michael Gerson Columnist, Washington Post and Senior Fellow, ONE Campaign (Video shown during introduction: http://one.org/us/livingproof/other_infectious_diseases/vaccines_journey.html Presenters (presentations can be found http://www.globalhealth.org/event_presentations/): Jon Andrus, MD Deputy Director, Pan American Health Organization Amie Batson, MPPM Deputy Assistant Administrator for Global Health, U.S. Agency for International Development Phil Hosbach Vice President, Immunization Policy and Government Relations, Sanofi Pasteur Julia A Lynch, MD, COL, MC, USA Director, Military Infectious Disease Research Program (MIDRP), Ft Detrick, Maryland, Walter Reed Army Institute for Research This series, "Securing a Healthier Future with Vaccines" is supported, in part, by Merck. Event Item: http://www.globalhealth.org/news/article/13250 Listen to QA from this session: http://globalhealthcouncilspeaks.podbean.com/2011/02/17/question-answer-vaccines-the-best-shot-for-our-health-and-economy
