July 7, 2025 Malte Peters Chief Executive Officer HOOKIPA Pharma Inc. 350 Fifth Avenue, 72nd Floor, Suite 7240 New York, NY 10118 Re: HOOKIPA Pharma Inc. Preliminary Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A Filed June 16, 2025 File No. 001-38869 Dear Malte Peters: We have completed our review of your filing. We remind you that the company and its management are responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of their disclosures, notwithstanding any review, comments, action or absence of action by the staff. Sincerely, Division of Corporation Finance Office of Life Sciences cc: David Brinton, Esq.