Children's Vaccine Initiative

The Children's Vaccine Initiative (CVI) was established in the 1990s to improve access to vaccines for children worldwide, especially in developing countries. Its goal was to develop, produce, and distribute affordable vaccines against diseases like polio, measles, and diarrhea, which cause many child deaths. CVI aimed to strengthen global collaboration, scientific research, and innovation to ensure all children, regardless of where they live, could be protected from preventable illnesses. Although it was eventually integrated into broader organizations like the World Health Organization, its legacy contributed significantly to expanding vaccine coverage globally.