African Leadership in Vaccinology Expertise | |
Abbreviation: | ALIVE |
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Founding Location: | University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg |
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Purpose: | "To create African expertise and leadership in vaccinology research and advocacy to significantly reduce vaccine preventable diseases over the next 15 years." |
Location Country: | South Africa |
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Leader Title: | Co-director |
Leader Name: | Shabir A. Madhi |
Leader Title2: | Co-director |
Leader Name2: | Helen Rees |
Leader Title3: | Scientific co-ordinator |
Leader Name3: | Clare Cutland |
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African Leadership in Vaccinology Expertise (ALIVE), is a South African Department of Science and Technology/National Research Foundation Flagship Initiative at the University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, established in 2016. It was co-founded by professor of vaccinology Shabir Madhi and runs an 18-month Master of Science in Medicine in the field of Vaccinology. Its members have been contributing to COVID-19 vaccine trials in South Africa during the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] [2] [3] [4]