Delivering the promise of the Decade of Vaccines: Opportunities and challenges in the development of high quality new vaccines

► High quality innovative vaccines save lives and support efficient health systems. ► Improved understanding of microbial pathogenesis and immune responses have accelerated vaccine research. ► Alliances between companies, academia and public partners foster vaccine development. ► Of the 374 products in development for neglected diseases, 201 are vaccines. ► Vaccine policies should support intellectual property and competitive markets.