Event: ADB's Southeast Asia Development Symposium (SEADS 2022): Sustainable Solutions for Southeast Asia’s Recovery COVID-19 Vaccine Development and Challenges Update 17 March 2022 Author / Speaker Sungsup Ra To prepare for more pandemics in the future, countries should continue surveillance efforts, boost vaccine research and development and manufacturing capability, and strengthen the regulatory environment and health structure and systems, said Anh Wartel, deputy director general for Clinical, Assessment, Regulatory, Evaluation Unit at the International Vaccine Institute at the Asian Development Bank's (ADB) third Southeast Asia Development Symposium (SEADS). SEADS 2022, "Sustainable Solutions for Southeast Asia's Recovery," was held on 16–17 March. For insights on solutions helping Southeast Asian countries address development challenges, visit ADB SEADS: https://seads.adb.org. Opening Remarks: Sungsup Ra, Chief Sector Officer, Sustainable Development and Climate Change Department, ADB Anh Wartel, Deputy Director General for Clinical, Assessment, Regulatory, Evaluation Unit, International Vaccine Institute Disclaimer The views expressed on this website are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) or its Board of Governors or the governments they represent. ADB does not guarantee the accuracy of the data included in this publication and accepts no responsibility for any consequence of their use. By making any designation of or reference to a particular territory or geographic area, or by using the term “country” in this document, ADB does not intend to make any judgments as to the legal or other status of any territory or area. Topics Regional Cooperation and Integration ICT