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News In this issue News Past meetings / workshops 2 Resources 3-7 Calendar 8 Links 9 You can click on the article you are interested in and access it directly! WHO Executive Board Delegates welcome the draft immunization vision and strategy and the global strategy to defeat meningitis by 2030 Daniela Urfer, World Health Organization, HQ Forty-eight speakers, including 38 delegates from Member States, three observers and seven non-state actor organi- zations, took the floor during the 146th Executive Board (EB) discussion on the Global Vaccine Action Plan (GVAP) and two corresponding decisions: “Strengthening global immunization efforts to leave no one behind” and “Meningitis prevention and control”. This marks a historic engagement at the EB on the GVAP agenda and an im- portant step in preparing for the upcoming World Health Assembly (WHA). Delegates welcomed the draft immunization vision and strategy (“Immunization Agenda 2030”), highlighting the urgency and the critical need to ensure a successor for the GVAP to maintain the momentum and sustain the gains in vaccines and immunization over the next decade. Additionally, the World Health Organization’s Executive Board formally agreed that the Defeating Meningitis by 2030 Global Roadmap should be brought before the World Health Assembly in May 2020. More information on the EB GVAP session. Introducing Boost – A global community where immunization professionals connect, learn and lead Jennifer Fluder, Sabin Vaccine Institute The Decade of Vaccines has seen immense progress, including the vaccination of 20 million children be- tween 2011 and 2017 alone. The role that immun- ization professionals around the world play in this and other achievements is undeniable. In the face of rapidly changing environments, and limited re- sources, the work of immunization managers has never been more important. The Albert B. Sabin Vaccine Institute has been working to bring partners and global stakeholders together around the common goal of professionalizing the field of immunization since 2013. In an effort to build on this mission, reexamine its approach and bring fresh perspectives to the table, Sabin recently launched Boost, a global community where immunization professionals can connect, learn and lead. Boost is an on and offline community that acts as a bridge between the field and global actors. By highlighting emerging needs and threats in the field of immunization, and sharing resources that help address them, Boost is transforming how immunization professionals collaborate across the globe. A note-worthy fact about Boost is that it was developed in close, ongoing collaboration with im- munization organizations, experts and professionals and is designed to be responsive to, and reflec- tive of, the changing needs of the immunization field. The Boost community is supported by a growing network of partners, including the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, World Health Organization, Clinton Health Access Initiative and others. Sabin looks forward to what this next chapter holds for the immunization professional community and invites you to join the Boost community. Global Immunization News (GIN) February 2020 Screenshot of Boost Community home page. Credit: Sabin Vaccine Institute. Session during the 146th Executive Board.

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  • News In this issue

    News

    Past meetings / workshops 2

    Resources 3-7

    Calendar 8

    Links 9

    Global Immunization News (GIN) February 2020

    You can click on the article

    you are interested in and

    access it directly!

    WHO Executive Board Delegates welcome the draft immunization

    vision and strategy and the global strategy to defeat meningitis by 2030 Daniela Urfer, World Health Organization, HQ

    Forty-eight speakers, including 38 delegates from Member

    States, three observers and seven non-state actor organi-

    zations, took the floor during the 146th Executive Board

    (EB) discussion on the Global Vaccine Action Plan (GVAP)

    and two corresponding decisions: “Strengthening global

    immunization efforts to leave no one behind” and

    “Meningitis prevention and control”. This marks a historic

    engagement at the EB on the GVAP agenda and an im-

    portant step in preparing for the upcoming World Health

    Assembly (WHA).

    Delegates welcomed the draft immunization vision and strategy (“Immunization Agenda 2030”),

    highlighting the urgency and the critical need to ensure a successor for the GVAP to maintain the

    momentum and sustain the gains in vaccines and immunization over the next decade.

    Additionally, the World Health Organization’s Executive Board formally agreed that the Defeating

    Meningitis by 2030 Global Roadmap should be brought before the World Health Assembly in May

    2020.

    More information on the EB GVAP session.

    Introducing Boost – A global community where immunization

    professionals connect, learn and lead Jennifer Fluder, Sabin Vaccine Institute

    The Decade of Vaccines has seen immense progress,

    including the vaccination of 20 million children be-

    tween 2011 and 2017 alone. The role that immun-

    ization professionals around the world play in this

    and other achievements is undeniable. In the face of

    rapidly changing environments, and limited re-

    sources, the work of immunization managers has

    never been more important.

    The Albert B. Sabin Vaccine Institute has been

    working to bring partners and global stakeholders

    together around the common goal of professionalizing the field of immunization since 2013. In an

    effort to build on this mission, reexamine its approach and bring fresh perspectives to the table,

    Sabin recently launched Boost, a global community where immunization professionals can connect,

    learn and lead.

    Boost is an on and offline community that acts as a bridge between the field and global actors. By

    highlighting emerging needs and threats in the field of immunization, and sharing resources that

    help address them, Boost is transforming how immunization professionals collaborate across the

    globe.

    A note-worthy fact about Boost is that it was developed in close, ongoing collaboration with im-

    munization organizations, experts and professionals and is designed to be responsive to, and reflec-

    tive of, the changing needs of the immunization field.

    The Boost community is supported by a growing network of partners, including the Bill & Melinda

    Gates Foundation, World Health Organization, Clinton Health Access Initiative and others.

    Sabin looks forward to what this next chapter holds for the immunization professional community

    and invites you to join the Boost community.

    Global Immunization News (GIN) February 2020

    Screenshot of Boost Community home page.

    Credit: Sabin Vaccine Institute.

    Session during the 146th Executive

    Board.

    mailto:[email protected]://www.who.int/immunization/sage/meetings/2019/october/2_ia2030_SAGE_submission.pdf?ua=1https://www.who.int/immunization/research/development/DefeatingMeningitisRoadmap.pdfhttps://www.who.int/immunization/research/development/DefeatingMeningitisRoadmap.pdfhttp://apps.who.int/gb/ebwha/pdf_files/EB146/B146(6)-en.pdfhttps://www.who.int/immunization/newsroom/05-02-2020-immunization-strategy/en/mailto:[email protected]://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(18)32862-9/fulltexthttps://boostcommunity.org

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    Global Immunization News (GIN) February 2020

    Past Meetings/Workshops Fourth Regional Meeting on the Quality and Use of Vaccination and Surveillance Data

    Martha Velandia, Marcela Contreras, Robin Mowson, Claudia Ortiz, Paola Ojeda, PAHO-Washington, DC

    Location: Punta Cana, Dominican Republic

    Date: 25-27 February 2020

    Participants: Eighty-nine participants representing twenty-six

    countries, including Argentina, Barbados, Belize,

    Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, Dominica, Do-

    minican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guate-

    mala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico,

    Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Saint Lucia,

    Uruguay, and Venezuela.

    Purpose: To review the advances and challenges in the

    use and quality of immunization information sys-

    tems data, considering information from vaccina-

    tion systems and the epidemiological surveillance

    of vaccine-preventable diseases (VPDs).

    Fourth Regional Meeting on the Quality and Use of

    Vaccination and Surveillance Data held in Punta Cana,

    Dominican Republic, February 2020. Credit: PAHO/

    WHO.

    Details: The fourth regional meeting to review vaccination and surveillance data use and quality in the Region of

    the Americas was held on 25-27 February 2020 in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. Global and regional

    projects for information systems were also presented and discussed, as well as next steps. The first half of the meeting focused on immunization data quality and use. Countries and partners pre-

    sented their experiences overcoming challenges with recording and reporting high quality data and dis-

    cussed potential interventions to improve quality issues. Next, the focus turned to using immunization

    data for decision-making at all administrative levels of the programme and the importance of using data

    to strengthen immunization programmes. Participants worked together to establish strategies for im-

    proving the use of vaccination data to address relevant challenges. During the second part of the meeting, an update on the progress with surveillance in the Global Infor-

    mation Systems WIISE project was given. (The WIISE (WHO Immunization Information System) is a

    collection of applications to collect, manage, analyze and disseminate immunization and VPD surveillance

    data collected by WHO worldwide.) Additionally, the status of the VPD Regional Surveillance Infor-

    mation System was explained to inform participants of future plans. During the group work, participants

    were able to identify challenges presented by information systems in the epidemiological surveillance of

    countries and how they affect the data quality. The preliminary conclusion of the meeting is that the Region must continue generating high quality data

    on vaccination and surveillance in order to continue monitoring the progress of achievements related to

    disease elimination objectives proposed by the Global Vaccine Action Plan and the Regional Immuniza-

    tion Action Plan, as well as measuring the progress towards achieving the Sustainable Development

    Goals. An important next step following this meeting will be to continue working with countries to de-

    velop a guide on improving data quality for surveillance systems.

    mailto:[email protected]

  • Call for applications

    Global Immunization News (GIN) February 2020

    Page 3

    Resources

    Launch of Teach to Reach Accelerator for immunization professionals involved with

    training and workforce development Jhilmil Bahl, World Health Organization, HQ and Reda Sadki and Ian Steed, Geneva Learning Foundation

    Since 2016, WHO has offered distance courses to support country adoption and application of global immunization guid-

    ance. In the courses, practitioners learn by supporting each other, engaging in

    collaboration and reflection around WHO guidance materials. They experience new ways to learn, developing critical

    thinking and writing skills, as well as peer networks.

    In 2019, courses on vaccination coverage surveys (“Survey Scholar”), global routine immunization strategies and practic-

    es (GRISP Level 1), and inequities (GRISP Level 2) were offered by WHO HQ. The Pan American Health Organization

    (PAHO) Immunization Unit offered its first Scholar course on Electronic Immunization Registries (EIR).

    In July 2019, a pilot “Impact Accelerator” offered post-course activities. 655 participants from 53 countries committed to

    taking their course projects based on WHO immunization guidance and turn them into real-world projects in their own

    context.

    The 2020 programme will include:

    WHO Scholar Level 2 certification course (French and English) on data triangulation for improved decision making

    GRISP (updated for Strategy 2030) (French and English)

    Level 1 and 2 certification in training for immunization professionals (French and English) as part of the Teach to Reach

    Accelerator.

    NOW OPEN FOR APPLICANTS!!

    The Teach to Reach Accelerator is a new Scholar programme, now open to all immunization professionals

    involved with training or workforce development at national and sub-national levels. You do not need to be a learning or training specialist to participate. The deadlines for applications are 15 March 2020 (French).

    Teach to Reach is being developed by the Geneva Learning Foundation with support from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foun-

    dation (BMGF).

    World Meningitis Day 2020 Toolkit is Released Molly Patrick, Confederation of Meningitis Organisations (CoMO)

    The World Meningitis Day 2020 Toolkit has been launched ahead of the global cam-

    paign on 24 April 2020. It contains numerous resources useful for awareness-raising

    activities, including vaccine myth buster infographics, testimonial tiles and fact sheets.

    This year’s theme is “Defeat Meningitis” and the Confederation of Meningitis Organiza-

    tions (CoMO) will be joining survivors, health professionals, patient advocacy groups

    and medical organizations all over the world to raise awareness of how we can, and

    why we must, Defeat Meningitis.

    2020 is a landmark year for meningitis advocacy, as the World Health Organization’s Executive Board have formally

    agreed that the Defeating Meningitis by 2030 Global Roadmap should be brought before the World Health Assembly in

    May 2020.

    This year’s World Meningitis Day will be an opportunity to show support for the global plan and highlight its necessity, as

    meningitis presents a unique challenge to health systems worldwide.

    You can find the toolkit on CoMO’s website.

    Please send an email for more information.

    mailto:[email protected]://learning.foundation/category/impact-accelerator/https://www.learning.foundation/teachtoreach-frmailto:[email protected]://bit.ly/2HgzjDhhttps://www.who.int/immunization/research/development/DefeatingMeningitisRoadmap.pdfhttp://apps.who.int/gb/ebwha/pdf_files/EB146/B146(6)-en.pdfhttp://bit.ly/2HgzjDhmailto:[email protected]

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    PAHO updates Guide on the Surveillance of Bacterial Pneumonia and Meningitis

    among Children Aged under 5 Years Lúcia Helena de Oliveira, Gloria Rey Benito, Cuauhtémoc Ruiz Matus, PAHO-

    Washington, DC

    This manual has become an outstanding reference for health professionals in the Region

    of the Americas in charge of these surveillance activities. This guide includes descrip-

    tions of the diseases, main etiological agents, available vaccines, surveillance and labora-

    tory procedures to identify the bacteria, and data analysis in order to produce pertinent

    information. This second edition of the original “Surveillance of Bacterial Pneumonia and

    Meningitis in Children Aged under 5 Years” presents new concepts and updates proce-

    dures to reflect the introduction of molecular biology tests and the new vaccines availa-

    ble. The guide is currently only available in Spanish, but there are plans to translate in

    the future.

    2020 Guidelines on reporting and renewal of Gavi support Reme Lefevre, Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance

    Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance is pleased to announce that the 2020 Guidelines on reporting and renewal of Gavi support

    will be available on 9 March 2020.

    The 2020 guidelines are very similar to the 2019 ones, with the following key highlights:

    • Stock reporting - countries are expected to provide a minimum of three levels of stock data, including from the

    central level, by 31 March 2020;

    • Grant Performance Framework (GPF) country-reported indicators are expected to be submitted by 31

    March 2020;

    • Countries requesting a renewal of Yellow Fever diagnostics procurement support have until 15 July 2020

    to submit the relevant information through a dedicated country portal section;

    • The deadline of 15 May 2020 for the submission of the vaccine renewal requests remains unchanged.

    The dedicated webpage “How our support works” contains all the guidelines, templates and tools necessary for

    countries throughout the grant management process. It is available in English and French.

    Gavi has developed a number of eLearning modules on the Gavi reporting and renewal process for countries and

    those supporting countries. The ilearn platform can be accessed by everyone by signing in to Gavi’s eLearning system

    and through the Gavi website.

    Understanding Gavi’s renewal process: English – French

    How to use the Gavi country portal for vaccine renewals: English - French

    How to use the Gavi country portal for HSS renewals: English - French

    How to use the Gavi country portal for CCEOP renewals: English - French

    Understanding Gavi’s reporting requirements: English - French

    How to conduct a Joint Appraisal: available by 9 March 2020.

    For any additional information you are invited to contact the Gavi Secretariat.

    http://www.who.int/immunization/ginmailto:[email protected]?subject=Subscription%20requestmailto:[email protected]://iris.paho.org/handle/10665.2/51883mailto:[email protected]://www.gavi.org/programmes-impact/our-supporthttps://www.gavi.org/fr/programmes-et-impact/notre-soutienhttps://gavinet.csod.comhttps://www.gavi.orghttps://gavinet.csod.com/samldefault.aspx?returnurl=%252fDeepLink%252fProcessRedirect.aspx%253fmodule%253dlodetails%2526lo%253d0e846352-d94e-4d58-a6fd-7e6801ad58b8https://gavinet.csod.com/samldefault.aspx?returnurl=%252fDeepLink%252fProcessRedirect.aspx%253fmodule%253dlodetails%2526lo%253d55a8ee40-54cd-475d-ae79-a6827dd6e0b6https://gavinet.csod.com/samldefault.aspx?returnurl=%252fDeepLink%252fProcessRedirect.aspx%253fmodule%253dlodetails%2526lo%253da6756e10-9faf-409d-86a4-43ddd31a4abchttps://gavinet.csod.com/samldefault.aspx?returnurl=%252fDeepLink%252fProcessRedirect.aspx%253fmodule%253dlodetails%2526lo%253d27f8c92c-bc80-4d62-a623-acf17ae97a3chttps://gavinet.csod.com/samldefault.aspx?returnurl=%252fDeepLink%252fProcessRedirect.aspx%253fmodule%253dlodetails%2526lo%253d7757f434-9988-4622-b58a-e1fbab7f3f29https://gavinet.csod.com/samldefault.aspx?returnurl=%252fDeepLink%252fProcessRedirect.aspx%253fmodule%253dlodetails%2526lo%253d3c9a738c-bef4-4082-8447-e53e31c4487fhttps://gavinet.csod.com/samldefault.aspx?returnurl=%252fDeepLink%252fProcessRedirect.aspx%253fmodule%253dlodetails%2526lo%253d8328bbe4-ee1e-40c2-a958-695d842c1888https://gavinet.csod.com/samldefault.aspx?returnurl=%252fDeepLink%252fProcessRedirect.aspx%253fmodule%253dlodetails%2526lo%253d023fa1ff-f2e8-4217-a6a1-be0d3a8a0da4https://gavinet.csod.com/samldefault.aspx?returnurl=%252fDeepLink%252fProcessRedirect.aspx%253fmodule%253dlodetails%2526lo%253df64f8470-b405-484d-91fd-5668855f5ad8https://gavinet.csod.com/samldefault.aspx?returnurl=%252fDeepLink%252fProcessRedirect.aspx%253fmodule%253dlodetails%2526lo%253dc0fec943-4ca6-4bb6-92b2-2fcda05d84b0mailto:[email protected]

  • Global Immunization News (GIN) February 2020

    Page 5

    New publication outlines promising practices for data review teams to strengthen

    immunization supply chains Vidya Sampath, VillageReach

    A new publication released by Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI), John

    Snow, Inc. (JSI) and VillageReach presents a synthesis of promising practices

    and recommendations for EPI data review teams (DRTs) to improve data

    use and strengthen immunization supply chains.

    Well-performing immunization supply chains (iSC) are critical to ensure vac-

    cine availability and rely heavily on data visibility and use to function proper-

    ly. Although countries have made significant investments in improving data

    availability, this has not automatically led to increased data use. DRTs are an

    approach to ensure data are used to make decisions. DRT meetings are an

    opportunity for stakeholders from across supply chain tiers to review key iSC performance indicators, identify and assess

    performance issues, and develop actionable solutions.

    The new report is intended to help EPI managers, supply chain staff and partners recognize the role of DRTs in system

    strengthening and inform DRT design and implementation. The report draws on the experience of CHAI, JSI and Villag-

    eReach in supporting multiple governments in implementing different types of DRTs. It offers specific recommendations

    on how to standardize meeting structure and tools, choose team members and orient them to their roles, and nurture

    teams’ motivation and accountability.

    Evidence suggests DRTs can have a major impact on stock availability. For example, stock adequacy increased from 67 to

    98 percent over the course of a DRT intervention in Kano State, Nigeria. In Pakistan, the average percent of Union

    Councils with all seven primary routine vaccines in stock each month rose from 34 to 87 percent in intervention dis-

    tricts in a year. In Mozambique, stockouts dropped from 36 to five percent over five years in provinces where DRTs

    were implemented. Because DRTs are common to many health system strengthening approaches, lessons in building a

    culture of data use may be relevant to other areas as well.

    Immunization Academy expands Video Training Platform Alice Bumgarner, Immunization Academy

    The Immunization Academy, a provider of free training videos for immunization professionals on topics such as cold

    chain, data monitoring and vaccine delivery since the summer of 2017, relaunched in February 2020 with more tools and

    functionality. There are now over 45,000 learners in 195 countries, watching ~100 instructional videos in English, French

    and Swahili.

    The most noticeable change is the new name and enhanced website, now called Immunization Academy’s IA Watch. IA

    Watch has the same video lessons developed from World Health Organization-approved guidance, but includes new

    functionality, such as a credit system that allows users to earn bronze, silver, gold or platinum status for their learning

    achievements on the site.

    Additionally, Immunization Academy has officially launched the IA Watch Android app, which makes it easier than ever

    to view video lessons offline and on the go. You can download the app through the Google Play store.

    More learning tools will be announced this spring, including an assessment tool for uncovering your skill/knowledge gaps,

    an online learning platform for taking courses, and a manager’s tool for tracking the learning of others. This suite of tools

    will be part of Immunization Academy and free for all learners. The best way to stay current on upcoming products and

    tools is to register for an IA Watch account on the website.

    We would greatly appreciate you taking the time to share the new IA Watch platform and app with your contacts, so we

    can continue to improve the skills and knowledge of immunization professionals around the world.

    Key Components of Data Review Team

    Interventions.

    mailto:[email protected]://www.technet-21.org/fr/library/main/5621-data-review-teams:-a-promising-practice-to-improve-data-use-and-strengthen-immunization-supply-chainsmailto:[email protected]://watch.immunizationacademy.com/en?utm_source=gin-news&utm_medium=partnerhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bullcitylearning.iamobilehttps://watch.immunizationacademy.com/en?utm_source=gin-news&utm_medium=partnerhttps://watch.immunizationacademy.com/en?utm_source=ngo-announcement&utm_medium=emailhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bullcitylearning.iamobile

  • Page 6

    Global Immunization News (GIN) February 2020

    Share information in a variety of formats

    Compare country data .

    Immunization Summary app has a new look and easier navigation! Kristi James, World Health Organization, HQ

    The Immunization Summary smart phone app is a handy reference for national pro-

    gramme data, indicators and vaccination schedules. Following user feedback and test-

    ing, the app has just been released with a new design and easier navigation. Take a

    look!

    New updated features include:

    • Compare country data – Use the compare button at the top of the country data

    and create your own views with multiple countries (see screenshots below);

    • View maps and graphs from selected data – each line of country data is clickable.

    For example, if you click on Measles in a given country, you will see the measles

    graph for that country, or you can switch to map view and get the world Measles

    map;

    • Share maps and graphs – in one click, you can share maps and graphs in a variety of

    formats (see screenshots below).

    The Immunization Summary app visualizes data (tables, graphs, maps) on policies and activities and their impact on

    national immunization systems. These data are reported by WHO and UNICEF Member States annually for inci-

    dence, coverage, immunization system indicators and vaccination schedules. In addition, the app includes WHO and

    UNICEF estimates of national immunization coverage (WUENIC) - an independent technical assessment from 1980

    to 2018 that is updated annually.

    To download the app, visit your app store and search for: Immunization Summary.

    Immunization Summary’s new

    app icon.

    mailto:[email protected]

  • Global Immunization News (GIN) February 2020

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    ICAN releases update of the most comprehensive, current, and standardized global

    evidence on immunization delivery costs Michaela Mallow, ThinkWell

    The Immunization Costing Action Network (ICAN) released new resources on immunization delivery costs (IDCs) in

    low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).

    First, the ICAN updated the Immunization Delivery Cost Catalogue (IDCC), a repository of unit costs of vaccine

    delivery across LMICs and through a variety of delivery strategies. The update includes:

    • An addition of 50% more IDC data to the IDCC Excel workbook and web tool. The IDCC contains the most up-

    to-date cost evidence for LMICs published since 2004, converted to 2016 US$ for easy comparison and use. Over 650

    unit costs from 30+ countries are now available. The unit costs represent a variety of vaccines, delivery strategies,

    types of cost analysis, and contextual settings.

    • A summary report with a descriptive and gap analysis of the data, along with cost ranges that summarize the global

    evidence on the incremental costs of introducing single vaccines and the costs of delivering a schedule of vaccines.

    • A methodology note to better understand the methodology employed for the systematic review and analytics be-

    hind the IDCC.

    Second, the ICAN released findings from costing studies in Indonesia, Tanzania, and Vietnam that compared the

    cost of different vaccine delivery strategies and provide evidence to address challenges at the top of each country’s im-

    munization financing agenda. A suite of resources is available on each country study: an executive summary of methods

    and findings, a full study report, a summary PowerPoint presentation, and an “Evidence to Policy” plan for how the find-

    ings can be used for programme improvement, planning and budgeting, and policy decisions.

    The ICAN is a research and learning community working to increase the visibility, availability, understanding, and use of

    information on immunization delivery costs. The ICAN is facilitated by ThinkWell and JSI and is supported by a grant

    from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

    Geographic scope of immunization delivery unit cost findings.

    mailto:[email protected]://immunizationeconomics.org/ican-idcchttp://immunizationeconomics.org/ican-idcc-instructions/https://static1.squarespace.com/static/556deb8ee4b08a534b8360e7/t/5e4e9418dbed0d592f94d8bf/1582208033613/1.+ICAN+Summary+Report_29January20.pdfhttps://static1.squarespace.com/static/556deb8ee4b08a534b8360e7/t/5e4e94ab617ae576206395a6/1582208173518/2.+ICAN+SR+Methodology+Note_2020+0120.pdfhttps://immunizationeconomics.org/ican-country-researchhttps://thinkwell.global/https://www.jsi.com/https://www.gatesfoundation.org/

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    Calendar 2020

    March

    18-19 Gavi Board Meeting Geneva, Switzerland

    23-25 EPI Managers’ meeting for East and South African countries Addis Ababa, Egypt

    23-26 AFRO West & Central Regional Working Group Bujumbura, Burundi

    25-27 Immunization Programme Managers Meeting for the European Region Istanbul, Turkey

    31Mar-2Apr Strategic Advisory Group of Experts (SAGE) on Immunization Virtual meeting

    May

    17-21 World Health Assembly (WHA) Geneva, Switzerland

    26-27 Gavi Programme and Policy Committee (PPC) Geneva, Switzerland

    27-28 Global Advisory Committee on Vaccine Safety Geneva, Switzerland

    June

    22-26 18th Global Measles and Rubella Laboratory Network Meeting Munich, Germany

    30-2Jul Africa Regional Immunization Technical Advisory Group (RITAG) meeting Brazzaville, Congo

    July

    7-8 Gavi High-Level Review Panel (Vaccine doses for 2021 - all countries) Geneva, Switzerland

    20-23 SEARO Immunization Technical Advisor Group (ITAG) New Delhi, India

    August

    25-27 14th International Rotavirus Symposium New Delhi, India

    http://www.who.int/immunization/ginmailto:[email protected]?subject=Subscription%20requesthttp://www.rotavirus2020.org

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    WHO Regional Websites Routine Immunization and New Vaccines (AFRO)

    Immunization (PAHO)

    Vaccine-preventable diseases and immunization (EMRO)

    Vaccines and immunization (EURO)

    Immunization (SEARO)

    Immunization (WPRO)

    Newsletters Immunization Monthly update in the African Region (AFRO) WHO/Europe Vaccine-preventable diseases and immunization (VPI) news (EURO) Immunization Newsletter (PAHO) The Civil Society Dose (GAVI CSO Constituency) TechNet Digest RotaFlash (PATH) Vaccine Delivery Research Digest (Uni of Washington) Gavi Programme Bulletin (Gavi) Immunization Economics Community of Practice

    Organizations and Initiatives American Red Cross Child Survival Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Polio Global Vaccines and Immunization Johns Hopkins International Vaccine Access Center Value of Immunization Compendium of Evidence (VoICE) VIEW-hub JSI IMMUNIZATIONbasics Immunization Center Maternal and Child Health Integrated Program (MCHIP) Publications and Resources Universal Immunization through Improving Family Health Ser-vices (UI-FHS) Project in Ethiopia PAHO ProVac Initiative PATH Better Immunization Data (BID) Initiative

    Center for Vaccine Innovation and Access

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