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Jerome Kim

Jerome Kim headshot.

Director General

International Vaccine Institute

Jerome H. Kim is the director general of the International Vaccine Institute (IVI) and an adjunct professor at the Graduate School of Public Health, Yonsei University Seoul, Republic of Korea. Prior to IVI, he served as the principal deputy of the US Military HIV Research Program and the chief of the Laboratory of Molecular Virology and Pathogenesis at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research; and the US Army program manager for HIV vaccines.

Antibiotics are convenient, relatively cheap, and a proven choice against common infections. While antibiotics can sometimes help clear up underlying infections, they are not always necessary, and inappropriate use can lead to antimicrobial resistance. Photo credit: iStock/Thakkura Podjanapon.
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Vaccines against Antimicrobial Resistance: Short- and Long-Term Solutions to End the Invisible Pandemic

Deaths due to antibiotic-resistant superbugs estimated to rise to 10 million yearly, with annual cost seen at $100 trillion by 2050 if no action is taken.