Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Issue 1,537: December 14, 2020 FDA issues EUA for Pfizer-BioNTech mRNA vaccine; ACIP votes to recommend the vaccine for persons 16 years of age and olderFDA issues EUA for Pfizer-BioNTech mRNA vaccine after its advisory committee vote; fact sheets publishedACIP recommends first CO...

Hello,As we embark on the biggest mass vaccination campaign of our time, we at AIRA are committed to sharing important decisions and recommendations with you as soon possible. As you know, yesterday the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the country’s first COVID-19 vaccine. The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices...

11 December 2020, Vol. 95, No. 50, pp. 629–640 Now online IN THIS ISSUE 629 Schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminthiases: numbers of people treated in 2019Download 11 décembre 2020 , Vol. 95, No. 50, pp. 629-640 Maintenant en ligne DANS CE NUMÉRO 629 Schistosomiase et géohelminthiases: nombre de personnes traitées e...

Hello, This email contains an information request and a job opportunity from the National Association of County & City Health Officials (NACCHO).Information Request Please see the following information request from the New York State Department of Health. If you are willing to share information, please reply to this emailand in...

Plans for covid vaccine effectiveness/impact studies Dear colleagues, After COVID-19 vaccines are introduced into countries, it will be vital to generate real-world data on vaccine effectiveness and impact, as many questions will remain unanswered by the clinical trials.  Studies will likely be done in a variety of countries, in a variety of popula...

We recently worked with Health Awareness on the 2020 Value of Vaccines campaign. A printed publication was enclosed within every copy of the Guardian newspaper and the content is available online at healthawareness.co.uk. The campaign featured exclusive content from key thought leaders and industry voices about the importance of vaccination through...

Dear Partners and Colleagues, Thank you to those of you who have already taken the time to fill out the communications' survey, and to those of you that have attended 1 to 1 sessions with me to provide additional feedback. We are still a way off the target number of responses needed to ensure we have meaningful data. For this reason, we are as...

Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Issue 1,536: December 9, 2020 Top Stories FDA’s advisory committee will discuss and vote on Emergency Use Authorization for Pfizer/BioNTech’s mRNA vaccine on December 10 and Moderna’s mRNA vaccine on December 17Watch the virtual ACIP meetings on December 11 and 13; no registration...

Hello,Kick off the new year with a few webinar opportunities! You can find more information, including the links to register, below.Discovery Session Join us for the AIRA Discovery Session on Monday, January 11 at 4 p.m. ET. This session's topic is an IIS Community Gathering on the COVID-19 Vaccination Response. This session will be a...

By Catherine Muyawala, Community Coordinator, BID Learning Network Posted in Uncategorized Photo: PATH/Trevor Snapp. BID Learning Network members participate in a learning exchange in 2015. For the past six years, the BID Learning Network (BLN) has been a conduit of learning, information exchange, and peer support in Sub-Saharan Africa aimed at imp...

Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Issue 1,535: December 8, 2020 Please Support the Immunization Action Coalition! Please donate to IAC—our year-end appealGreat gift idea! IAC's elegantly designed "Vaccines Save Lives" black enamel pins make wonderful holiday gifts or workplace recognitions! Please donate to I...

Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Issue 1,534: December 5, 2020 Special Edition: ACIP’s Interim Recommendation on Allocating COVID-19 VaccineCDC publishes “ACIP Interim Recommendation for Allocating Initial Supplies of COVID-19 Vaccine—U.S., 2020”NCIRD leaders Drs. Messonnier and Cohn’s webinar presentation on COVID-19...

Monthly Update November 2020 in Review www.immregistries.org In This Issue… AIRA's COVID-19 Response Update2021 AIRA National Meeting UpdateAIRA Website - Open During Remodel!ACIP Meetings on COVID-19 VaccinesA SmartyStreets MilestoneMeasurement and Improvement UpdatesAIRA Board Corner: Katie Cruz, DirectorNational, Multi-Stakeholder Collabo...

4 December 2020, Vol. 95, No. 49, pp. 609–628 Now online IN THIS ISSUE 609 Immunization and Vaccine-related Implementation Research Advisory Committee (IVIR-AC)623 WHO calls for reinvigorated action to fight malariaDownload 4 décembre 2020 , Vol. 95, No. 49, pp. 609-628 Maintenant en ligne DANS CE NUMÉRO 609 Comit...

Hello, The future of AIRA’s education efforts relies on the valuable input we get from our partners in the IIS community – that means you! We take your feedback to heart and use it to shape our educational activities for the next year. We know you’re very busy preparing for COVID-19 vaccine rollout and we appreciate any time you can lend to helping...

Issue 1,533: December 2, 2020 Top Stories ACIP recommends healthcare personnel and LTCF residents for phase 1a of COVID-19 vaccination program; IAC summarizes two ACIP meetings held on November 23 and December 1“The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ Ethical Principles for Allocating Initial Supplies of COVID-19 Vaccine...

Date: 2 December 2020 Completion of nationwide yellow fever PMVCs in GhanaFrom 12th to 18th November, Ghana implemented the final phase of its nationwide PMVCs and protected over 5.4 million people aged 10 to 60 years, from yellow fever (YF). This is a major milestone for the EYE strategy and Ghana, as it represents attainment of ...

Hello, Due to the coronavirus pandemic and travel/large gathering restrictions, AIRA postponed our 2020 National Meeting. We’ve been busy thinking through how to plan for a National Meeting in 2021 that takes into consideration the safety of our members and the IIS community plus workloads that have already increased and are sure to get even heavie...

On the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, we celebrated the blue skies, the majestic Himalayas now visible to people, and the rare view of a clean energy future. How can we maintain this visible promise of a cleaner and healthier world? Read the full story from our partners at the Climate and Clean Air Coalition here.    

  Despite decades of investments, research, and action, household air pollution continues to be a pressing global health issue. One village in Abuja, Nigeria is revealing a path forward. It’s our responsibility to listen and learn from the communities affected by indoor air pollution and find out what they have to say about the solutions that work ...