The International Society for Vaccines (ISV) was established in 1992 when several scientists working in the field of vaccines suggested that a professional and academic society should be developed and devoted to all aspects of vaccines. Nearly three decades later ISV has become one of the worlds most recognizable non-for profit organizations in the global vaccine community. While ISV has grown over the years, its overall ambition remains unchanged: to encourage, establish and promote the development and the use of vaccines to prevent and control infectious and non-infectious diseases in humans and animals.

ISV engages, supports, and sustains the professional goals of a diverse membership in all areas relevant to vaccines. ISV provides exclusive membership benefits to those actively engaged in promoting the aims and objectives of the society. ISV hosts an annual Congress in October every year, which serves as the worlds largest non-for profit scientific conference related to vaccines and covers a broad range of topics related to vaccinations and immunotherapies. The ISV Congress brings together individuals from all sectors of the global vaccine community to hear about the latest advances in the field, discuss challenges and opportunities, and network.