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The WHO Department of Immunization Vaccines and Biologicals (IVB) is pleased to announce the upcoming second webinar series on Why Gender Matters for Immunization: IA2030.  The Immunization Agenda 2030 e...

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This briefing note calls for the meticulous monitoring, recording, and reporting of COVID-19 vaccine doses, and distribution and consumption across all levels of the supply chain, including at service points. The need for a robust stock management system has been highlighted both in the Guidance on ...
Did you miss the 2021 GVIRF? Do you want to review the materials presented, relive the conversation, or share the information with a colleague? Video recordings and presentations from GVIRF 2021 are now being posted to the GVIRF Topic Page.  If you do not find what you are looking for, please...
The Single-dose HPV Vaccine Evaluation Consortium collates and synthesizes existing evidence and evaluates new data on the potential for single-dose HPV vaccination. Their goal is to inform global policy discussions and program guidance, as well as to raise awareness and understanding of its implica...
Dear colleagues, WHO’s interim guidance “Evaluation of COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness” is now available at https://www.who.int/tools/covid-19-vaccine-introduction-toolkit#Evaluation%20of%20COVID-19%20vaccine%20introduction. From the site you’ll find links to the COVID-19 VE guidance, a sample ...
UPDATE (5 MAY) This working copy of the document Considerations for optimizing deployment of ChAdOx1-S [recombinant] vaccines in a time-limited constrained supply situation (AstraZeneca/AZD1222-Vaxzevria, AstraZeneca/SK Bioscience and SII/Covishield vaccines) provides an overview of the scientific ...
The Access to COVID-19 Tools (ACT) Accelerator’s Country Readiness and Delivery (CRD) workstream, Project ECHO, Boost, TechNet-21, and the COVID-19 Vaccine Equity Project invite you to join a series of video-conference-based capacity building webinars. Topic: Generating acceptance and demand for CO...
The World Health Organization (WHO) invites applications for the first cohort of the WHO Scholar Level 1 certification course on Immunization Agenda 2030 (IA 2030). We request your help to share the following course announcement with your trusted colleagues and partners and to recommend the best can...
Deadline extended  Do you work on health or immunization? Are you passionate about new and innovative approaches to improving vaccination coverage? If ‘yes’, then we’d like to hear from YOU! The World Health Organisation (WHO) has developed a set of tools to support immunization programmes ...
Given the need for an ultra-cold chain (UCC) for an initial leading COVID-19 vaccine candidate, Project Last Mile conducted an analysis on the availability of liquid CO2 (LCO2) within the Coca-Cola value chain in 47 countries in Africa to assist in meeting potential dry ice needs to support ultra-co...
The Access to COVID-19 Tools (ACT) Accelerator’s Country Readiness and Delivery (CRD) workstream, Project ECHO, Boost, TechNet-21, and the COVID-19 Vaccine Equity Project invite you to join a series of video-conference-based capacity building webinars. Topic: Understanding COVID-19 vaccines - safet...
The Access to COVID-19 Tools (ACT) Accelerator’s Country Readiness and Delivery (CRD) workstream, Project ECHO, Boost, TechNet-21, and the COVID-19 Vaccine Equity Project invite you to join a series of video-conference-based capacity building webinars. Topic: Regulatory and Procurement Aspects for ...
Français ci-dessous - Español abajo  Dear colleagues, As you may be aware, the Access to COVID-19 Tools (ACT) Accelerator’s Country Readiness and Delivery (CRD) workstream, Project ECHO, Boost, TechNet-21, and the COVID-19 Vaccine Equity Project have been organizing a series of video-con...
As the world starts the largest vaccine roll-out against COVID-19, WHO and partners are helping countries to develop and implement Covid-19 vaccine Simulation Exercises (SimEx) to prepare for vaccine arrival and deployment. A recent commentary published in the Lancet Global Health, urges countr...
What is the best and recommended temperature range for storing Rotavac brand vaccine?...
The Access to COVID-19 Tools (ACT) Accelerator’s Country Readiness and Delivery (CRD) workstream, Project ECHO, Boost, TechNet-21, and the COVID-19 Vaccine Equity Project invite you to join a series of video-conference-based capacity building webinars. The 23 February session (12-1 PM CET) will pro...
The Access to COVID-19 Tools (ACT) Accelerator’s Country Readiness and Delivery (CRD) workstream, Project ECHO, Boost, TechNet-21, and the COVID-19 Vaccine Equity Project invite you to join a webinar session for health workers focused on interpersonal communications for...
The Access to COVID-19 Tools (ACT) Accelerator’s Country Readiness and Delivery (CRD) workstream, Project ECHO, Boost, TechNet-21, and the COVID-19 Vaccine Equity Project invite you to join a series of video-conference-based capacity building webinars. COVID-19 Vaccination: Building Global Capacity...
Empower, in collaboration with WHO SEARO, is pleased to announce the launch of its PSM Course on Pandemic Response and Preparedness. The course is designed to capacitate PSM personnel in 11 South and Southeast Asian countries to fight the current and future pandemics by building awareness, knowledge...
Interested in knowing more on Vaccine Vial Monitors (VVM)? TechNet just released a new dedicated page for you to find all important resources and information on VVM in one place: https://www.technet-21.org/en/topics/vvm  The page is mainly designed for vaccinators and supply chain manage...
How far is stacking in vaccine refrigerators recommended and are there specific SOPs to guide in the event where we have to stack vaccines, because of high volumes? Has stacking a significant implication on the potency of the vaccine with respect to the temperature distribution in the refrigerator?...
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