Exhibit 23.1
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the following Registration Statements:
| 1) | Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-30181) pertaining to the 1992 Stock Plan of Vical Incorporated, |
| 2) | Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-80681) pertaining to the Stock Incentive Plan of Vical Incorporated, |
| 3) | Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-60293) pertaining to the Stock Incentive Plan of Vical Incorporated, |
| 4) | Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-66254) pertaining to the Stock Incentive Plan of Vical Incorporated, |
| 5) | Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-97019) pertaining to the Stock Incentive Plan of Vical Incorporated, |
| 6) | Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-107581) pertaining to the Stock Incentive Plan of Vical Incorporated, |
| 7) | Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-116951) pertaining to the Amended and Restated Stock Incentive Plan of Vical Incorporated, |
| 8) | Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-135266) pertaining to the Amended and Restated Stock Incentive Plan of Vical Incorporated, |
| 9) | Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-143885) pertaining to the Amended and Restated Stock Incentive Plan of Vical Incorporated, |
| 10) | Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-169344) pertaining to the Amended and Restated Stock Incentive Plan of Vical Incorporated, |
| 11) | Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-183215) pertaining to the Amended and Restated Stock Incentive Plan of Vical Incorporated, |
| 12) | Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-190343) pertaining to the Amended and Restated Stock Incentive Plan of Vical Incorporated, |
| 13) | Registration Statement, as amended (Form S-3 No. 333-204462) of Vical Incorporated, |
| 14) | Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-213034) pertaining to the Amended and Restated Stock Incentive Plan of Vical Incorporated, |
| 15) | Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-219804) pertaining to the Amended and Restated Stock Incentive Plan of Vical Incorporated, |
| 16) | Registration Statement (Form S-1 No. 333-220981) of Vical Incorporated, |
| 17) | Registration Statement (Form S-1 No. 333-221409) of Vical Incorporated, and |
| 18) | Registration Statement (Form S-3 No. 333-225208) of Vical Incorporated |
of our report dated March 1, 2019, with respect to the financial statements of Vical Incorporated included in this Annual Report (Form 10-K) of Vical Incorporated for the year ended December 31, 2018.
| /s/ Ernst & Young LLP |
San Diego, California |
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March 1, 2019 |
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