The overall goal of the spring advisory board meeting was to better understand how Canadian vaccine research can contribute towards global vaccine development. This meeting summary outlines some of the obstacles and opportunities for vaccine research in Canada to inform the global vaccine research agenda and vaccine development.

Potential conflicts of interest in vaccine research can lead to negative consequences that undermine public trust and thereby put communities at risk. However, collaborations that may give rise to potential conflicts between interests can also greatly facilitate appropriate, scientifically robust, and timely vaccine development, implementation, and evaluation.

Potential conflicts of interest in vaccine research can lead to negative consequences that undermine public trust and thereby put communities at risk. However, collaborations that may give rise to potential conflicts between interests can also greatly facilitate appropriate, scientifically robust, and timely vaccine development, implementation, and evaluation.