Vaccine-derived polio virus detected in 2 Canadian wastewater samplesAfter initiating its own wastewater testing for polio last year, Canada has detected two samples of vaccine-derived polio virus type 2 (VDPV2). According to the World Health Organization (WHO) and Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)’s epidemio...

This weekly report provides key highlights and operational recommendations based on social media monitoring from January 9-16 in Eastern, Western and Southern Africa, as well as relevant information on current mis/disinformation. https://www.afro.who.int/sites/default/files/2023-01/AIRA%20Infodemic%20Trends%20Report%20-%20January%209-16%2...

Monthly Update December 2022 in Review www.immregistries.org In This Issue: Executive Director's UpdateAIRA 2023 National Meeting AnnouncementAIRA's Board Meeting in Pittsburgh Measurement & Improvement UpdatesNeeds Assessment for Readiness to Submit Routine and Influenza DataEpi Shared Services (ESS) Is in Full Swing! Don't Miss Ou...

November / December EYE Strategy NewsletterDear partners and colleagues, We hope you have had a restful holiday season and a great start to the new year.We were delighted to see so many of you at the 6th EYE Annual Partners’ Meeting in November last year. It was another successful meeting with close to ...

This weekly report provides key highlights and operational recommendations based on social media monitoring from January 2-9 in Eastern, Western and Southern Africa, as well as relevant information on current mis/disinformation. https://www.afro.who.int/sites/default/files/2023-01/AIRA%20Infodemic%20Trends%20Report%20-%20January%202-9%202...

This weekly report provides key highlights and operational recommendations based on social media monitoring from December 26-January 2 in Eastern, Western and Southern Africa, as well as relevant information on current mis/disinformation. https://www.afro.who.int/sites/default/files/2023-01/AIRA%20Infodemic%20Trends%20Report%20-December%2...

An update from the COVID-19 Vaccine Delivery Partnership ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ...

Polio experts eye clear tactics in final push to achieve success2022 may well go down in history as the year of contrasts in the global effort to eradicate polio. At first glance, with polio detections in places such as New York and London and an increase in cases in Pakistan, it may seem that the effort is backsli...

The holiday season has arrived and so has the December 2022 edition of SnapShots, AIRA’s quarterly newsletter that highlights the progress, best practices, and accomplishments of IIS. This edition of SnapShots features articles on an influential individual in AIRA’s history, effectively planning your IIS hiring, improving IIS data quali...

Dear partners and colleagues, As another year comes to an end, we want to acknowledge your important contributions to the EYE Strategy in 2022, and your tireless efforts to protect people from yellow fever and other deadly diseases. Together, we have made great strides towards achieving our goal to eliminate yellow fever epidemi...

This holiday season give yourself the gift of invaluable insight and lasting connections by registering for the AIRA 2023 National Meeting! Your very merry team here at AIRA is looking forward to seeing you in San Diego, California.Call for Abstracts- OPEN! Closes Sunday, January 8, 11:59 p.m. ETRegistration- OPEN! Early Bird...

SUMMARY: As of 4 December 2022, a total of 291 million people in the African Region had completed the primary COVID-19 vaccination series, representing 24.9% of the Region’s population. Three countries have surpassed the target of 70% of their population having completed the primary series: Mauritius (86.0%), Liberia (78.9%) and Seychelles (76.7%)....

Hello,We want to pass along two new job opportunities with the Kentucky Immunization Branch and the Wisconsin Division of Public Health.The Kentucky Immunization Branch is searching for an Immunization Program Manager.The Wisconsin Division of Public Health (DPH) is seeking a full-time Immunization Information System ...

Hello,On Wednesday, January 25, AIRA is launching the next learning module of its Interoperability Course Series, hosted by Nathan Bunker and Assiatou Diallo. This six-week course is focused on immunization messaging and is intended for programmatic and technical IIS, EHR, and IIS vendor staff. Participants will attend weekly session...

This weekly report provides key highlights and operational recommendations based on social media monitoring from December 12-19 in Eastern, Western and Southern Africa, as well as relevant information on current mis/disinformation. https://www.afro.who.int/sites/default/files/2023-01/AIRA%20Infodemic%20Trends%20Report%20-%2012-19%20Decemb...

28th meeting of the Regional Certification Commission on Polio Eradication in Western Pacific Region 15-17 November 2022, Ha Noi, Viet NamThe 28th meeting of the Regional Commission for Certification (RCC) of Poliomyelitis Eradication in Western Pacific convened on 15-17 November 2022 in Ha Noi, Viet Nam. Based on the in...

Volume 16, Issue 11 - November 2022The Measles and Rubella Bulletin is a monthly publication reporting progress towards achieving measles and rubella elimination in the Western Pacific Region. Inside each issue, we present the latest reported data by country on measles and rubella incidence, surveillance performance, and...

Monthly Update !-- November 2022 in Review !-- www.immregistries.org In This Issue: Executive Director's UpdateAIRA 2023 National Meeting AnnouncementHow Ready Were We for COVID-19? AIRA Board SpotlightSmarty ChangesMeasurement & Improvement UpdatesEpi Shared Services (ESS) Is in Full Swing! Don't Miss Out on These Offerings! Discover...

VIDEO: EYE on Yellow Fever podcast - best bits. Click on the image above to view.Thank you! We were delighted to see so many of you making time out of your busy schedules to attend the 6th EYE Annual Partners' Meeting last week, and to bring your ideas and attention to our important discussions. Thank you for the p...

This weekly report provides key highlights and operational recommendations based on social media monitoring from December 5-12 in Eastern, Western and Southern Africa, as well as relevant information on current mis/disinformation. Descriptions of online engagements and information gathering are listed in the methodology. https://www.afro....