Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Issue 1,518: September 29, 2020 Ask the Experts: IAC Answers Questions about Influenza Vaccination for the 2020–21 Season As an additional service to IAC Express readers, we periodically publish special editions such as this one, providing you with new and updated Ask the Exp...

Hello, AIRA is seeking a Program Evaluation Specialist Consultant with documented IIS and/or EHR experience to lead the effort to evaluate all components of the Immunization Integration Project (IIP). This position will join the IIP Team within AIRA and will lead the planning and implementation of evaluations to measure the effectiveness of the IIP...

25 September 2020, Vol. 95, No. 39, pp. 461–476Now online IN THIS ISSUE 461 Neglected tropical diseases: impact of COVID-19 and WHO’s response469 Summary of global update on implementation of preventive chemotherapy against neglected tropical diseases in 2019475 COVID-19 update475 Monthly report on dracuncul...

Hello, You’re invited to join a Q&A Forum hosted by Vaccinate Your Family (VYF) on Tuesday, September 29, 2020, from 2 to 3 p.m. ET.The forum is intended to be a conversation about the process of approving COVID-19 vaccines and how the IIS and immunization communities can work together with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to inform ...

By Emily Carnahan, Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Manager and Hassan Mtenga, Country Lead, BID Initiative Tanzania Posted in Monitoring & Evaluation, Policies & Practices, Products Photo: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation/Riccardo Gangale. Clinical officer Caroline Agade advises mothers on vaccinating their children at the Green Hop...

18 September 2020, Vol. 95, No. 38, pp. 449–460 Now online IN THIS ISSUE 449 Progress in poliovirus containment– worldwide, 2019–2020455 Performance of acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) surveillance and incidence of poliomyelitis, 2020459 The Access to COVID-19 Tools (ACT) Accelerator460 COVID-19 upd...

Hello, Join us this Tuesday, September 22, 2020, at 3 PM ET, for the final webinar in our 8-week webinar series, featuring select AIRA 2020 National Meeting presentations. This week’s webinar is titled: Moving the Needle: IIS Community Success, Data at Rest Pilots, and Measurement and Improvement (M&I) 2020 Validation Recognition. This webinar ...

Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Issue 1,516: September 16, 2020 Top Stories¡Viva México! An introduction to immunization information and advocacy in MéxicoReminder: IAC launches Mass-Vaccination-Resources.org, its new website offering high quality resources to help jumpstart your mass vaccination efforts...

11 September 2020, Vol. 95, No. 37, pp. 441–448 Now online IN THIS ISSUE 441 Cholera, 2019Download 11 septembre 2020 , Vol. 95, No. 37, pp. 441-448 Maintenant en ligne DANS CE NUMÉRO 411 Choléra, 2019Télécharger© WHO. All rights reserved.&nb...

Hello, AIRA is seeking an Immunization Integration Project (IIP) Director with documented electronic health records (EHR) experience to lead the effort to operationalize and evaluate all components of the IIP. The purpose of the IIP is to increase immunization data quality and data use through collaboration, measurement, and tec...

Hello, This email contains an AIRA webinar reminder and an invitation to attend an upcoming webinar from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Learn from IIS Around the World Join us this Tuesday, September 15, 2020, at 3 p.m. ET, for week 7 of Select AIRA 2020 National Meeting Presentations webinar series, focusing on Global Perspect...

Dear EYE partners and colleagues, The next annual EYE partners meeting will be held virtually on Monday 23 November 2020. This is an early notice to kindly save the date in your agenda. We look forward to your participation at the meeting and thank you for your partnership and commitment to the EYE strategy. Kind regards, The EYE Secretariat.  ...

Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Issue 1,515: September 9, 2020 Top StoriesIAC launches Mass-Vaccination-Resources.org, its new website offering high quality tools and resources to help jumpstart your mass vaccination effortsReminder: IAC’s gateway page "Vaccination and COVID-19" offers a collection of tools to s...

Monthly Update August 2020 in Review www.immregistries.org In This Issue… AIRA's COVID-19 Response UpdateWelcome 3 New Staff to AIRAAIRA Board Election and Bylaws Amendment Proposal Results5 Down, 3 to Go: An Update on AIRA’s National Meeting Webinar SeriesTop 10 Cool Things to Know About SmartyStreetsThe IIS Functional Guide Turns 3Measurem...

By Celina Kareiva, Senior Communications Associate, BID Initiative Posted in Policies & Practices, Products Photo: PATH/Trevor Snapp. Paulo Urioh, a nurse in-charge at Mareu Health Center, uses the Tanzania Immunization Registry to administer vaccines to patients. As COVID-19 rattles many countries and their health systems, Tanzania is turning ...

By Rachel Simon on September 8th, 2020 Join the IAPHL Ghana Chapter on September 16, 2020 14:00 GMT for a webinar on “Building A Resilient Health Supply Chain in Ghana: Drivers, Constraints and Best Practices.” Zoom information is below. IAPHL Ghana Chapter: Health Supply Chain Webinar Series Original linkOriginal author: Rachel Simon

As COVID-19 continues its global spread, we also recognize the pandemic of structural racism.  As COVID-19 continues its global spread, we also recognize the pandemic of structural racism. These concurrent pandemics are shaping both the future of public health and our approach to providing better health outcomes for all. Featured Work We’re strengt...

4 September 2020, Vol. 95, No. 36, pp. 417–440 Now online IN THIS ISSUE 417 Global leprosy (Hansen disease) update, 2019: time to step-up prevention initiatives439 COVID-19 updateDownload 4 septembre 2020 , Vol. 95, No. 36, pp. 417-440 Maintenant en ligne DANS CE NUMÉRO 417 Situation de la lèpre (maladie de Hansen) ...

Hello, This email contains a webinar reminder and information regarding a consultant opportunity. Webinar Series Reminder: IIS Operations and Security IIS operations and security are critical to ensuring a fully functional IIS. Join us this Tuesday, September 8, 2020, at 3 PM ET, for week 6 of our 8-week webinar series! This webinar will featu...

Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Issue 1,514: September 2, 2020 Top StoriesIAC summarizes ACIP's 2nd special session on COVID-19 vaccine candidates and vaccination strategiesReminder: ACIP recommendations for influenza vaccination for 2020–21 season published on August 21IAC’s new gateway page, "Vaccination and COVID-...