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Pandemic preparedness requires collaboration between governments, funders and pharma

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Resilience for future pandemics requires increased research and development, sustained vaccine manufacturing capabilities and global public–private collaboration.

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Williams, B.A., Jones, C.H., Welch, V. et al. Pandemic preparedness requires collaboration between governments, funders and pharma. Nat Med 29, 2999–3001 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41591-023-02664-2

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