OTTAWA, Ontario -- An "Invitation to Submit Applications" for a pilot scale HIV vaccine manufacturing facility in Canada for clinical trial lots is being released today. The Canadian HIV Vaccine Initiative (CHVI) is a collaboration between the Government of Canada and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation with the overall goal to coordinate Canadian and international efforts to support the Global HIV Vaccine Enterprise.

To read the full press release, visit the CHVI Web site.

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Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Guided by the belief that every life has equal value, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation works to help all people lead healthy, productive lives. In developing countries, it focuses on improving people's health and giving them the chance to lift themselves out of hunger and extreme poverty. In the United States, it seeks to ensure that all people—especially those with the fewest resources—have access to the opportunities they need to succeed in school and life. Based in Seattle, the foundation is led by CEO Patty Stonesifer and co-chair William H. Gates Sr., under the direction of Bill and Melinda Gates and Warren Buffett.