Dear Colleagues,   We are pleased to share the latest bulletin of the World Health Organization (WHO)-coordinated Global Rotavirus and Invasive Bacterial Vaccine-Preventable Disease (IB-VPD) Surveillance Networks. This bulletin reports the most up-to-date global surveillance data reported to WHO on pediatric diarrhea, meningitis, and pneumonia from...

Hello, This email contains an information request and an opportunity to participate in a Tableau user group.Information Request Please see the following information request from New Hampshire. If you are willing to share information, please reply to this email and include your contact information for follow-up. INFORMATION REQUESTED For...

23 October 2020, Vol. 95, No. 43, pp. 509–524Now online IN THIS ISSUE 509 Global programme to eliminate lymphatic filariasis: progress report, 2019Download 23 octobre 2020 , Vol. 95, No. 43, pp. 509-524Maintenant en ligne DANS CE NUMÉRO 509 Programme mondial pour l’élimination de la filariose lymphatique: rapport de situation, 2...

Hello, This email contains a Discovery Session reminder and links to new AIRA job opportunities. AIRA Discovery Session Reminder Don’t forget to join AIRA and CDC for the next Discovery Session on Monday, October 26 at 4 p.m. ET. This month’s topic is COVID-19 Vaccine Readiness: An Overview of CDC’s COVID-19 Preparedness Report and AIRA’s Measureme...

Hello, This email contains a reminder to take AIRA's evaluation survey and a message from one of our partners.AIRA’s Evaluation Survey This Friday is the last day to take AIRA’s evaluation survey. This essential survey collects information that drives the resources, initiatives, and educational offerings AIRA provides. This survey assesses Y...

IAC Express #1,523 - Your weekly immunization news service: SHEA on medical exemptions and more Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Issue 1,523: October 21, 2020 Top StoriesSociety for Healthcare Epidemiology of America issues policy statement that only medical contraindications should be accepted as a reason for not receiving ...

Hello, You’re invited to a webinar on Tuesday, October 27 from 3 to 4 p.m. ET about COVID-19 vaccination response planning for IIS. The AIRA-hosted webinar will include: What we currently know regarding response planningPresentations from jurisdictions about their plansTime for questions and answers We hope you can join us! Register here. If you ha...

In addition to our posters and presentations, we look forward to leading the Social Media Lab with APHA. The lab will offer attendees technical assistance and information on how to use social media to advance public health. Conference attendees can schedule a free one-on-one consultation with a JSI communication expert, or watch one of our 15-minut...

By Daines Mgidange, Change Management and Data Use Associate, BID Initiative, and Paul Nindi, System Project Manager, BID Initiative Posted in People, Policies & Practices Photo: PATH/Trevor Snapp. Health worker experiences and feedback are critical to designing effective digital health systems. Sharing health workers’ experiences with digital ...

Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Issue 1,522: October 20, 2020 Ask the Experts: IAC Answers Questions about Meningococcal Disease and the Vaccines That Prevent ItAs an additional service to IAC Express readers, we periodically publish special editions such as this one, providing you with new and updated Ask the...

Hello, AIRA is excited to offer 30-minute virtual appointments where your IIS team can meet with AIRA technical staff to review the Aggregate Analysis Reporting Tool (AART) testing results and discuss detailed and practical recommendations for improvements. This year will also feature an M&I: COVID-19 Standards Alignment Report in addition to t...

The typical week-long supportive supervision trip of national-level officers would entail two full days traveling between Hanoi and Son La province, and many hours and even days traveling from province center to district and communes on the winding and beaten-up local roads along the mountain slopes. Due to the time consuming of travel, together wi...

By Rachel Simon on October 16th, 2020 The International Association of Public Health Logisticians (IAPHL) enables people working in public health supply chains, especially in the global south, to connect, learn, and succeed. The association envisions a world where strong, well-run supply chains reach all people with life-saving health products, and...

By Rachel Simon on October 16th, 2020 Description: Welcome to the expanded consultation on technical assistance and health supply chains. UNICEF and global partners have been working on developing an approach that can drive collective alignment towards a country-owned, sustainable model of technical assistance (TA) using a continuous improvement ap...

16 October 2020, Vol. 95, No. 42, pp. 497–508 Now online IN THIS ISSUE 497 Recommended composition of influenza virus vaccines for use in the 2021 southern hemisphere influenza season Download 16 octobre 2020 , Vol. 95, No. 42, pp. 497-508 Maintenant en ligne DANS CE NUMÉRO 497 Composition recommandée des vaccins antigrippaux pou...

Hello, This email contains a reminder to evaluate AIRA's resources and an information request. Reminder to Evaluate AIRA's ResourcesPlease take a brief survey to evaluate several of the resources that were developed over the past few years. Your feedback will help us improve the quality of AIRA’s resources moving forward. Plea...

By World Health Organization Posted in News, Packaging Graphic: World Health Organization. This post first appeared on the World Health Organization website. The BID Initiative and PATH contributed to the writing of the Digital Implementation Investment Guide. With the right approach and effective investment, digital health interventions can be suc...

JSI’s Latest on HIV, TB, & Infectious Diseases Medicare enrollment, mental health services, the LPV/R Pellet Toolkit Mental Health for All: A Person-Centered PerspectiveSocial isolation, household violence, economic insecurity, and stress. In recognition of World Mental Health Day, JSI’s Malia Duffy and Melissa Sharer reflect on COVID-19’s effe...

Hello, This email contains information about AIRA's upcoming members and partners meeting and a request for SnapShots articles.AIRA Members & Partners Meeting Please see the attached agenda for the upcoming AIRA Members & Partners meeting on Monday, October 19 at 2:00 p.m. ET. Don't forget, if you haven't already, you need ...

Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Issue 1,521: October 14, 2020 Top StoriesTune in Thursday: IAC will host “Mass Vaccination Clinics: Challenges and Best Practices” webinar on October 15 FDA posts briefing document for its advisory committee, VRBPAC titled “Development, Authorization and Licensure of Vac...