Sabin Vaccine Institute
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Sabin Vaccine Institute (/ˈseɪbɪn/ SAY-bin), located in Washington, D.C., is a nonprofit organization promoting global vaccine development, availability, and use. Through its work, Sabin hopes to reduce human suffering by preventing the spread of vaccine-preventable, communicable disease in humans through herd immunity and mitigating the poverty caused by these diseases.
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Named after | Albert B. Sabin[1][2] |
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Established | 1993; 31 years ago (1993)[3][4][5] |
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Type | Charitable organization |
Purpose | vaccination and disease prevention |
Headquarters | Washington, D.C. |
Coordinates | 38°54′01″N 77°02′46″W |
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Website | www |
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