CEPI announced up to $8.2 million in additional funding for the International Vaccine Institute and MRC Unit The Gambia at LSHTM to implement Africa CDC’s hub-and-spoke clinical trial model. The network connects experienced research hubs with nearby sites in outbreak-prone areas, starting in West Africa before expanding to other African regions.
WHO:
CEPI
WHAT:
CEPI announced up to $8.2 million in additional funding for partners implementing Africa CDC’s hub-and-spoke clinical trial model.
WHEN:
Oct 26, 2026
WHERE:
Oslo, Norway
WHY:
The funding supports a network designed to enable faster, more coordinated clinical evidence generation during epidemics and pandemics and strengthen regional readiness for health emergencies.
