Hello, This email contains an Information Request and two job opportunities. Information RequestPlease see the following Information Request from Minnesota Immunization Information Connection (MIIC) team. If you are willing to share information, please reply directly to this email and include contact information for follow-up. INFORMATION RE...

96 Polio News March 2020View this email in your browser or download PDFMarch 2020POLIO NEWSDear Moderator,We start by extending our thoughts to Polio News readers around the world. We hope that you are safe. To those working on the frontlines of COVID-19 response: our thoughts are with you. This edition contains an update...

Monthly Update March 2020 in Review www.immregistries.org In This Issue… AIRA 2020 National Meeting UpdateSave the Date: Webinar on Using IIS to Support an Outbreak ResponseSurvey Extension: Federal Policy and Standards and Interoperability SurveysPut Your IIS Program on the Map!AIRA Board Corner: Mandy (Amanda) Harris, Immediate Past-PresidentSmar...

3 April 2020, Vol. 95, No. 14/15, pp. 133–144 Now online IN THIS ISSUE 133 Control of epidemic meningitis in countries in the African meningitis belt, 2019Download 3 avril 2020, Vol. 95, No. 14/15, pp. 133-144 Maintenant en ligne DANS CE NUMÉRO 133 Lutte contre la méningite épidémique dans les pays de la ceinture africain...

96 EYE Newsletter March 2020 (corrigendum) View this email in your browserDate: 01 April 2020 Recent developments on catch-up campaigns in SudanGavi has provided exceptional approval for Sudan's request to apply for a yellow fever (YF) catch up campaign to reach the children missed due to delays between the preventive mass vacci...

Hello, AIRA is continuing to closely monitor the COVID-19 situation and assess scheduled activities and events to determine how to best support the IIS community. While there is a potential that this the pandemic will impact the AIRA National Meeting scheduled for August 11-13, 2020, no decision to cancel or delay the meeting has been made at this ...

96 EYE Newsletter March 2020 View this email in your browserDate: 31 March 2020 Recent developments on catch-up campaigns in SudanGavi has provided exceptional approval for Sudan's request to mount a yellow fever (YF) catch up campaign to reach the children missed due to delays between the preventive mass vaccination c...

*|MC:SUBJECT|*27 March 2020, Vol. 95, No. 13, pp. 117–132 Now online IN THIS ISSUE 117 Antigenic and genetic characteristics of zoonotic influenza A viruses and development of candidate vaccine viruses for pandemic preparedness127 Performance of acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) surveillance and incidence of poliomyelitis, 202...

Hello, On page 2 of SnapShots, Oregon wrote: “Immunization information systems are staffed by determined, resourceful people because they have to be. We find ways to get our job done, we improvise, we adapt, we make the best of it.” While this was written months ago by Andrew Osborn of the Oregon Immunization Program, it has never been more true th...

20 March 2020, Vol. 95, No. 12, pp. 105–116 Now online IN THIS ISSUE 105 Recommended composition of influenza virus vaccines for use in the 2020–2021 northern hemisphere influenza season116 COVID-19 updateDownload 20 mars 2020, Vol. 95, No. 12, pp. 105-116 Maintenant en ligne DANS CE NUMÉRO 105 Composition recomma...

96 Solidarity During Uncertain Times !-- No matter where you are sitting while reading this email, you are likely adjusting to a new normal. In Seattle, we have seen how quickly COVID-19 can spread, and we are now planning for significant disruption in sub-Saharan Africa.VillageReach has seen repeatedly that during times of crisis...

Hello, We know this is a busy time in the midst of COVID-19 responses and reactions. This email contains a request for community feedback on the Vocabulary Code Set Considerations document, a brief, 20-page document that explores challenges and potential strategies for vaccine code set management. If this topic is of interest to you and you have ti...

Hello, This email contains information regarding a topic correction for upcoming Discovery Sessions and an additional webinar reminder.Topic Correction: Discovery Sessions As a reminder, AIRA’s next Discovery Session will be held Monday, March 23 at 4pm ET. The session will focus on the IIS/NIS (National Immunization Survey) Match...

Hello, We know that many of you are responding to the COVID-19 outbreak, perhaps you are learning to work from home and potentially with young children demanding your attention. Thank you for your work! Here at AIRA, we are also experiencing some of the same challenges, like learning to work with small children at our feet and ensuring we have a bu...

By Masaina Bwakya, Change Management Lead, PATH Posted in BID Learning Network (BLN), People Photo: PATH/Paul Nindi. BLN members met in Lusaka in March to share their experiences with digital and data solutions. As part of the meeting, BLN members visited facilities to see how health data is managed and visualized. For Silemane Ouedraogo, an Expand...

Dear Friends and Colleagues, As we embark on another week in this difficult and rapidly changing environment, our hearts go out to the people who have been infected and those whose lives have been disrupted by this outbreak.  I want to let you know how we are working to ensure the well-being of our employees and communities as we work to reduce the...

The costs of electronic immunization registries, sharing BID’s experience to help other countries plan By Mercy Mvundura, Senior Health Economist, PATH and Celina Kareiva, Senior Communications Associate, PATH Posted in Packaging, Policies & Practices, Products Photo: PATH/Trevor Snapp. Health workers use an electronic immunization registry in ...

13 March 2020, Vol. 95, No. 11, pp. 97–104 Now online IN THIS ISSUE 97 Evaluation of the early warning, alert and response system for the Rohingya crisis, Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh 104 COVID-19 updateDownload 13 mars 2020, Vol. 95, No. 11, pp. 97-104 Maintenant en ligne DANS CE NUMÉRO 97 Évaluation du système d’alerte et d’...

Hello, Given the quickly changing situation with COVID-19, AIRA is regularly assessing our activities and events to determine how we can best support our members and the broader public health community. We know that many of you are responding to the COVID-19 outbreak, and more of you will be pulled into the response over time. We also want to be se...

Hello, Do you want to learn more about how to use AART to help your IIS meet national standards? AART (also known as the Aggregate Analysis Reporting Tool) supports the Measurement and Improvement Initiative by visualizing and compiling the results and information on community-driven measures and tests related to IIS Functional Stand...