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Background
The Dale
and Betty Bumpers Vaccine Research
Center (VRC) at the National
Institutes of Health was established to facilitate research
in vaccine development. The VRC is dedicated to improving
global human health through the rigorous pursuit of effective
vaccines for human diseases. Established by former President
Bill Clinton as part of an initiative to develop an AIDS vaccine,
the VRC is a unique venture within the NIH intramural research
program. Initially spearheaded by the National
Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID),
the National
Cancer Institute, and the NIH
Office of AIDS Research, the VRC is
now part of the NIAID organization.
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