Pediatric Dengue Vaccine Initiative

Duane Gubler

The Pediatric Dengue Vaccine Initiative (PDVI) is embarked on a quest to accelerate the development, evaluation, and introduction of vaccines that will help control one of the world's most important ...

Harold S. Margolis

The PDVI is building a network of partnerships around the globe to address the challenges of developing and introducing dengue vaccines. We are working with universities, research institutes, governments, private...


PDVI is a program of the International Vaccine Institute, Seoul, Korea. It consists of: • A global Board of Counselors • Executive Director and Staff.

The PDVI has designed four major programs for implementation by the end of 2010.

• Formation and operation of Strategic Partnerships
• Supportive Research & Development
• Vaccine Evaluation
• Vaccine Access

This Strategic Plan identifies specific objectives to ensure the achievement of each of these program goals. Progress toward these objectives can be measured by the milestones described in this Plan.

In 2003, the Pediatric Dengue Vaccine Initiative was established with an office and secretariat hosted at the International Vaccine Institute in Seoul, Korea. The Initiative is governed by a Board of Counselors with a mission to "raise awareness and work with public and private partners in the North and South to accelerate the development and introduction of dengue vaccine(s) that are affordable and accessible to poor children in endemic countries". It will also be a forum for improved advocacy and coordination of global efforts on dengue vaccine development. To date, PDVI has received support totaling nearly $60 million from the Rockefeller Foundation, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and the Government of Korea.

5th Research Network Meeting
Abstract Form
June 5-8, 2008
Fairmont Tremblant Resort in Quebec, Canada

First Pan-American Dengue Research Network Meeting
July 23-25, 2008
Recife Palace Hotel, Recife, Brazil

Americas Dengue Prevention Board
Meeting on Diagnostics
July 28-29
Belem, Brazil

Joint Meeting Americas and Asia-Pacific Dengue Prevention Boards
October, 2008
Phuket, Thailiand

The PDVI has assisted in the formation of two regional Dengue Prevention Boards whose membership represents the countries in the Asia-Pacific and the Americas regions affected by dengue. These Boards will play a critical role in preparing the groundwork for the introduction of dengue vaccines. The Boards will meet about twice a year to consider critical issues concerning dengue and dengue vaccines in their regions.