The UK government has agreed to provide £10 million to the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI). This funding, in addition to the £120 million provided to the UK Vaccine Network (UKVN), will be used for vaccine development to respond to emerging infectious diseases in developing countries. CEPI has been working on outbreaks of emerging infectious diseases including Ebola and Lassa fever based on funding around the world.

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/10-million-to-develop-vaccines-against-global-infectious-diseases

January 22, 2019

Department of Health and Social Care