PAHO’s Comprehensive Immunization Special Program has redesigned and relaunched the Immunization Newsletter, a regular publication on the status of immunization in the Region of the Americas since 1979. On its 44th birthday, the layout was completely redesigned and a social media campaign helped relaunch this flagship publication with its latest is...

In order to support countries with their vaccination-related risk communications and community engagement, PAHO has developed technical guidelines, “Communicating about Vaccination-Related Risks”. This document includes practical recommendations and lessons learned on the processes and principles of risk communication and community engagement, mess...

PAHO’s Special Program for Integrated Immunization (CIM) is pleased to announce the new electronic dashboard for the visualization of poliomyelitis data is now available to all our users. We are confident that our tool will prove valuable and effective in supporting data-driven decision making. The dashboard has four tabs: Risk Assessment, Surveill...

At the outset of the EYE Strategy in 2017, EYE's key partners - WHO, UNICEF and Gavi - committed to a mid-term evaluation in 2022.An independent mid-term evaluation (managed by the WHO Evaluation Office) was undertaken to assess EYE’s progress, since its launch in 2017, and to provide recommendations for the way forward. The aim of the mid-t...

Yellow fever preventive mass vaccination campaign in Jigawa State in Nigeria. August 2023. © WHO (World Health Organization) NigeriaEYE Strategy August newsletterWeekly Epidemiological Record (WER)Distribution of confirmed yellow fever cases and outbreaks, Africa, 2022. © Pan-American Hea...

Several new vaccines including Rotavirus vaccine and Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (PCV), were introduced under the Universal Immunization Program (UIP) in Bihar. The most recent introduction was PCV in 2017, in selected districts, with subsequent expansion across the states in 2018. During the COVID 19 pandemic, routine immunization (RI) activiti...

The PAHO Revolving Fund for Access to Vaccines (RFV) launched a new digital demand planning platform to Member States in Latin America and the Caribbean during a regional workshop held on 4-6 July in Panama City. The new digital demand planning module aims to replace the current excel-based demand tool and update the way member states plan and fore...

29 September 2023, Vol. 98, No. 39, pp. 453–470 Now online IN THIS ISSUE 453 Progress in eliminating onchocerciasis in the WHO Region of the Americas: Advances towards interrupting the transmission of onchocerciasis from the latest preliminary serological assessments conducted in parts of ...

Dear all,After a break in August, here are the updates for both August and September. Feel free to forward to NITAG members and secretariat.COVID-19: ACIP recommends 2023–2024 (monovalent, XBB containing) COVID-19 vaccines as authorized under EUA or approved by BLA in persons ≥6 months of age. This recommendation has been adopted by...

AFP surveillance training in MalaysiaFollowing request from the Ministry of Health of Malaysia on 19-21 September 2023 WHO organized training on surveillance for Acute Flaccid Paralysis (AFP) for national and state level health care workers both public health and clinicians.Read more in the latest issue of t...

VACCINE ACCESS DIGEST | SEPTEMBER 2023NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTSAs Respiratory Illnesses Rise, Vaccine Access is More Important Than Ever With flu season around the corner and expected upticks in cases of COVID-19 and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), we can anticipate a perfect storm of respiratory viruses — of...

Take Action | Hot Topics | The Monthlies | Before You Go SEPTEMBER 27, 2023 IN THIS ISSUE Get a SnapShot of IIS Community Highlights Calling All 2023 National Meeting PresentersRegister for AIRA's Members and Partners Meeting A Webinar Brought to You by Our Diamond Corporate Member, Moderna Register Today for AIRA’s Discovery Session:...

Moving the Needle | News from PATH on vaccine development͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ September 2023MenFive Phase 3 study results demonstrate strong safety and immunogenicity Results from a pivotal Phase 3 clinical study of Serum Institute of India Pvt. Ltd.’s ...

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023 TAKE ACTIONA Webinar Brought to You by Our Diamond Corporate Member, Envision AIRA is hosting a webinar from one of our Diamond Corporate Members on Wednesday, September 27, 2–3 p.m. ET.Envision’s webinar on Maximizing Value Through Establishing Great IIS Contract Agreements will explore the followin...

22 September 2023, Vol. 98, No. 38, pp. 431–452 Now online IN THIS ISSUE 431 Cholera, 2022 444 Progress towards poliomyelitis eradication – Afghanistan, January 2022–June 2023 22 septembre 2023, Vol. 98, No. 38, pp. 431-452 Maintenant en ligne DANS CE NUMÉRO 431 Choléra, 2022 444 Progrès a...

15 September 2023, Vol. 98, No. 37, pp. 409–430 Now online IN THIS ISSUE 409 Global leprosy (Hansen disease) update, 2022: new paradigm – control to elimination 15 septembre 2023, Vol. 98, No. 37, pp. 409-430 Maintenant en ligne DANS CE NUMÉRO 409 Situation de la lèpre (maladie de Hansen) dans l...

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023 HOT TOPICSSave the Date | AIRA 2024 National Meeting We hope you are juiced as excited as we are for the AIRA 2024 National Meeting taking place May 7–9, 2024, in Orlando, Florida ?. The event will be held at the Hilton Orlando Lake Buena Vista, an official Walt Disney World hotel, conveniently connected to ...

The latest polio eradication activities around the world this month in Polio News. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ...

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023Greetings,Fall has arrived! Whether you are a pumpkin spice fan or prefer apple cider, fall is a wonderful time of year. As the weather begins to cool and the leaves begin to turn colors, it’s the perfect time to embrace change. I hope you find some time to reflect upon this current year (we are already three...

8 September 2023, Vol. 98, No. 36, pp. 391–408 Now online IN THIS ISSUE 391 WHO’s Health Emergencies Programme: acute emergencies monthly summary – July 2023 396 Progress towards measles elimination – African Region, 2017–2021 8 septembre 2023, Vol. 98, No. 36, pp. 391-408 Maintenant en ligne DA...