The story of a time and temperature indicator (vaccine vial monitor) that has dramatically changed the course of vaccine management practices as well as shaped the future of cold chain, THE BOOK OF VVM: YESTERDAY-TODAY-and-TOMORROW is now available for free download in ePUB3 and PDF formats. http:/...

by Kamel Senouci and Lara Gautier, AMP Many national immunization programs rely on the professional advice of national immunization technical advisory groups (NITAGs) to help them make critical decisions on introducing new vaccines. Implemented in April 2008 by Agence de Médecine Préventive (AMP)...

Cross-posted from the January 2012 issue of GIN with thanks. 31/01/2012 from Madhav Balakrishnan, WHO HQ The Global Network for Post-marketing Surveillance (PMS) of Vaccines was established by WHO in early 2008 with a primary objective to monitor the safety of WHO prequalified vaccines supplied thr...

POST 00975E : VVM USE / CALL FOR PHOTOGRAPHS Follow-up on Posts 00960E, 00962E, 00964E, 00970E and 00973E 16 September 2006 _____________________________________ The message below from Ãœmit Kartoglu (mailto:[email protected]) is self-explanatory. At an appropriate time, a webpage will...

POST 00470E : FREEZE-WATCH ACTIVATION PROBLEM Follow-up on Posts 00430E, 00453E and 00461E 9 July 2002 _______________________________________________________ In POST 00461E dated 8 June 2002, WHO had informed all TechNet21 subscribers that an investigation has been initiated to analyze r...

Post00280 MONITORING THE IMPACT OF POLIO ERADICATION 26 SEPTEMBER 2000 CONTENTS 1. CHECKLIST AND INDICATORS FOR MONITORING THE IMPACT OF POLIO ERADICATION 2. PROGRESS TOWARD POLIOMYELITIS ERADICATION: EUROPEAN REGION 1998-JUNE 2K 1. CHECKLIST AND INDICATORS FOR MONITORING THE IMPACT OF PO...

Post00237 WASTE MANAGEMENT + INJECTION SAFETY 30 March 2000 CONTENTS 1. DECREASING THE PUBLIC HEALTH BURDEN OF HEALTHCARE WASTE 2. DRAFT KEY ELEMENTS:A NATIONAL STRATEGY:SAFE HEALTH-CARE WASTE MANAGEMENT 3. DRAFT KEY ELEMENTS: AIDE MEMOIRE 4. BD WORLD WIDE IMMUNIZATION CONTACT LIST 5. SAFETY...

Post00231 VACCINE FREEZING 14 March 2000 CONTENTS 1. CHANGING VACCINE STORAGE LOWER TEMPERATURE LIMIT FROM 0 TO 2 DEGREES? 2. VACCINE FREEZING IN TEMPERATE CLIMATES 3. DOMESTIC REFRIGERATOR MODIFICATIONS? 4. VACCINE LOSS? COST? A QUESTION 1. CHANGING VACCINE STORAGE LOWER TEMPERATURE LIMI...