Documentary Series
The Influenzer Initiative’s video series highlights critical insights from conversations with leading infectious disease researchers, funders, and policymakers, who examine how recent vaccine breakthroughs could be applied to thwart another—potentially worse—pandemic threat: influenza.
The Latest
Episode 8: Reshaping Vaccine R&D for Pandemic Prevention
Another—maybe worse—pandemic awaits us if we lapse into complacency once COVID-19 abates. Averting future crises requires sustained funding and a globally coordinated “peacetime” effort to thwart emerging infectious diseases and the ever-present threat of influenza. Learn how the COVID-19 experience has inspired scientists, economists, pharmaceutical manufacturers, health policy analysts and decision-makers to re-imagine the global vaccine R&D ecosystem for pandemic prevention.
In episode eight, find insights from:
Swati Gupta, Gagandeep Kang, Gerald Keusch, Andrew Lo, John Nkengasong, Kanta Subbarao and Patrick Tippoo.
Episodes
Scientific leaders discuss the future of pandemic vaccine R&D in light of the COVID-19 response.
Episode 8: Reshaping Vaccine R&D for Pandemic Prevention
The vaccine R&D community moved quickly to fight the COVID-19 emergency. But can it remake itself in ‘peacetime’ to stop the next pandemic threat?
Episode 7: Global Health Security Requires Pandemic Prevention
COVID-19 has cost the world millions of lives and trillions of dollars, and it will not be the last time we face such a threat. But there’s hope, say the diverse and influential experts featured in our seventh documentary episode: it’s within our power to prevent another devastating pandemic. Learn why we must not wait to invest in key pandemic preventions like universal influenza vaccines.
Episode 6: Outwitting the Evasive Influenza Virus
Learn why influenza is the king of viral evolution and the novel solutions required to finally outwit and eliminate this persistent threat.
Episode 5: The game-changing potential of mRNA vaccines
In episode five of our Lessons from COVID-19 series, we capture reflections by experts and innovators on the past, present and game-changing future of the mRNA platform. Featuring Amesh Adalja, Benjamin Jones, Teresa Lambe, Daniel Perez, Stacey Schultz-Cherry, Pamela Silver, David Topham, Eric Topol and Rajeev Venkayya.
Episode 4: Applying Lessons Learned from COVID-19 to Prevent Influenza Pandemics
Alan Bernstein, Julie Gerberding, Edward Holmes, Mike Osterholm, Lynda Stuart, and Holden Thorp consider what COVID-19 can teach us about pandemic preparedness, vaccine development, and public health policy.
Episode 3: Now is the Time to Protect the World from Influenza
Astonishing progress toward successful COVID-19 vaccines has built momentum to conquer infectious disease threats. In our latest video, infectious disease experts Harvey Fineberg, Julie Gerberding, Edward Holmes, Michael Osterholm and Lynda Stuart say a full-court press for a universal influenza vaccine should be next.
Episode 2: In the Age of Emerging Pandemics, Influenza is the Devil We Know
Pandemic expert Harvey Fineberg hopes COVID-19 is the wake-up call the world needs to prevent the next pandemic. How can we learn from COVID-19 in a future some have described as an “age of pandemics,” during which outbreaks will become increasingly frequent? We zero in on the pathogen we know best: influenza.
Episode 1: To Beat the Next Pandemic, Sustain and Grow Incentives for Collaborative Innovation
Pardis Sabeti shares her insights around the phenomenal scientific and technical response to COVID-19, demonstrating the power of collaborative research and pointing the way to protecting the world from future pandemics. Blog by Stacey Knobler, Senior Director of Influenza Vaccine Innovation at the Sabin Vaccine Institute.