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COVID-19 Vaccination in the Region of the Americas: Targets Met and Future Challenges
On 5 May 2023, the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, declared an end to the COVID-19 public health emergency of international concern, as recommended by the WHO Emergency Committee. However, he cautioned that this does not mean that COVID-19 is no longer a threat to global health: it remains a global public health priority and must continue to be managed and controlled, along with other infectious diseases. The risk posed by COVID-19 persists because the virus is here to stay.
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Polio surveillance dashboard and its four tabs. Source: PAHO.
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PAHO’s New Polio Surveillance Dashboard
The team at PAHO’s Special Program for Comprehensive Immunization (CIM) is pleased to announce the new electronic platform for viewing polio data, available to all our users. We are confident that our tool will prove valuable and effective in supporting data-driven decision-making. This new dashboard has been carefully designed to offer an intuitive and efficient experience.
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Strategies for Increasing Vaccination Coverage in Children Under 2 in the State of Minas Gerais: An Action Research Project
Created in 1973, the Brazilian National Immunization Program (PNI) has a history of both achievements and challenges. Despite all its advances, such as the reduction in vaccine-preventable diseases in Brazil, there are still obstacles to overcome, including addressing the decline in vaccination coverage indicators, especially since 2016. Understanding the determinants that influence the drop in vaccination coverage is a complex process that requires broad intervention strategies. Evaluation and monitoring can be the central strategy for good practices in immunization program management. The aim of this action research project was to implement and evaluate strategies for increasing vaccination coverage in children under 2 years of age in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais.
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Regional Vaccine/Vaccination Safety Meeting and HL7® FHIR® ESAVI Connectathon © PAHO
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First Vaccine/Vaccination Safety Meeting: Exchange of Experiences and Progress Made by the Countries of the Region
On 12, 13, and 14 April 2023, the First Regional Vaccine/Vaccination Safety meeting and HL7® FHIR® ESAVI Connectathon was held in Bogotá, Colombia. The objective of the event was to exchange experiences and to learn about the progress made in each country around the surveillance of events supposedly attributable to vaccination or immunization (ESAVIs) and adverse events of special interest (AESIs).
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- COVID-19 Vaccination in the Region of the Americas: Targets Met and Future Challenges
- New Resource: Communicating about Vaccine Risks
- Strategies for Increasing Vaccination Coverage in Children Under 2 in the State of Minas Gerais: An Action Research Project
- First Vaccine/Vaccination Safety Meeting: Exchange of Experiences and Progress Made by the Countries of the Region
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- PAHO’s New Polio Surveillance Dashboard
- The Revolving Fund Launches the Digital Demand-Planning Module for 38 Countries and Territories in Regional Meeting
- The NITAG Maturity Assessment Tool (NMAT)
- Prices for Syringes Purchased through the PAHO Revolving Fund, 2023
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