Klaus Stohr Quotations

We have so far a situation that is not satisfactory ... it's very difficult for many people to predict how much (vaccine) is going to be available two, three or even five months after a pandemic has emerged.

Based on this progress, we think the risk to human health from the distribution of these samples has been sharply decreased. With the ongoing destruction, we are optimistic.

Globally it's unbalanced. There would be more bang for the buck if more were invested globally in pandemic vaccine development.

Things are now in full swing. We are getting daily updates, and Friday is our target. We hope to hear all the samples are destroyed.

Avian influenza in Asia poses a very significant public health threat. The disease is prevalent in several countries. It has never been so widespread at any time during the last century.

Avian influenza in Asia poses a very significant public health threat, ... The disease is prevalent in several countries. It has never been so widespread at any time during the last century.

This is fridge temperature, so if someone touches something with a SARS contaminated hand, it would stay for four days on something in the fridge,

It may be resolvable but that would require a lot of adjustment on the part of the other companies.

Strong surveillance and response networks for early detection of pandemic virus will make a difference.

So 900 million in 8 months will not reach the target of global, equitable and timely access. One needs enough vaccine for 6.4 billion people and that is currently not in the cards,

If the virus has been around for so long, there may have been dozens, hundreds or thousands of exposures to humans and nothing has happened so far when it comes to genetic recombination. That's good news, absolutely,