CEPI Grants $41.3 Million to Valneva to Enhance Global Access to First Chikungunya Vaccine
The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations and Valneva SE have expanded their partnership to enhance access to the world's first chikungunya vaccine, IXCHIQ®, in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs). CEPI will provide Valneva with up to $41.3 million in additional funding over the next five years, supported by the EU’s Horizon Europe programme.
This funding will support post-marketing trials and potential label extensions for children, adolescents, and pregnant women in chikungunya-endemic regions. Planned trials, set to begin in 2025, will involve several tho...