Why is a leprosy vaccine needed?
- This ancient disease is still disabling and isolating people
- Every two minutes someone is diagnosed with leprosy
- More than four million people in the world suffer from leprosy-related disabilities
- An effective vaccine will limit infection, prevent disease and reduce transmission
- A vaccine is the only way to end this terrible disease
Why now?
- LepVax is the first leprosy-specific vaccine to go through Phase I clinical trials
- We believe this vaccine will be an exciting new way to stop the transmission of leprosy and the only way to protect people from the disease long term
- What’s more, the vaccine may protect against nerve damage, the most serious complication of leprosy
- The vaccine has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Why you?
- This is an historic opportunity to help end an ancient disease
- With your help, families will never have to hear the devastating news that they have leprosy, nor suffer its debilitating effects
- You can leave a lasting legacy for millions of people around the world