If freeze alert (freeze indicator) is cross minimum one hour, can we suspect this T series vaccine is frozen and discard it, since it is difficult to confirm by doing shake test whether vaccine been frozen or not....

Background Despite the significant progress made towards MNTE globally with 49 (83%) of 59 high burden countries achieving elimination as of Dec 2024, limitation of access to communities and populations that results from armed conflicts and other factors remains a major challenge to adequate implem...

Dear members,   We are pleased to invite you to the webinar: The immunity boost: the importance of diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis (DTP)-containing vaccine boosters  Date: November 14, 1.00-2.30pm CET Registration link: https://tn21.org/DTP-booster The session will take place ...

The WHO Department of Immunization, Vaccines and Biological in collaboration with the UNICEF Health Section, New York HQ with the support of TechNet-21, is pleased to announce a webinar series on “Achieving and maintaining maternal and neonatal tetanus elimination (MNTE) – the last mile”. As the gl...

The MOMENTUM Routine, Immunization, Transformation and Equity project aims to strengthen routine immunization programs to overcome the entrenched obstacles contributing to stagnating and declining immunization rates. As part of this work, we would love to gather any feedback you may have on your exp...

HISP Rwanda et l'Université d'Oslo ont le plaisir de vous inviter à la prochaine Académie DHIS2 en français sur les outils d’analyse, Niveau 1 qui se tiendra du 21 au 26 août 2023 à l'hôtel Galaxy de Kigali, au Rwanda. L'Académie sur les outils d'Analyse donne l'opportunité de comprendre les princi...

In a new push, UNICEF is calling for joint and targeted efforts to provide vaccination to over 32 million women at the 12 most-at-risk countries and protect them and their new-borns from potentially fatal maternal and neonatal tetanus (MNT). Geospatial mapping of 24,000 of neonatal deaths (babies ...

Dear Colleagues, I would like to bring to your attention that the Summary Tables of WHO Routine Immunization Recommendations have been updated. The latest versions (November 2021) of the Summary Tables (available in both FRENCH and ENGLISH) can be downloaded from the WHO website (htt...

Dear TechNet members, Bhutan is using Tetanus-Diphtheria (Td) during pregnancy. Guidelines provide clear instruction for women who have no record of previous Td vaccination and those who have received 3, 4 and 5 previous doses of Td containing vaccine. However, I could not find how many doses of Td...

Dear TechNet members, We would like to know the appropriate age for Td vaccine and whether what we are practising is right. As per the manufacturer’s leaflet (Serum Institute of India), Td vaccine is for primary vaccination and revaccination of children older than 7 years. However, in Bhutan, we ar...

1. How many doses (maximum) of tetanus doses is required in a ilfe time? 2. Is there a booster dose? 3. How many doses of tetanus is required after a cut injury?  With regards  Dr. Dhrupthob Sonam...

Working together to unlock the lifesaving power of data 2018 marks the 20th anniversary of WHO and UNICEF’s Joint Reporting Form (JRF) on Immunization – a single form used by all countries to record data on national immunization rates and cases of vaccine-preventable diseases; track vaccine supply ...

[U.S.] National Center for Health Statistics releases data brief titled "Vaccination Coverage Among Adults Aged 65 and Over: United States, 2015" The National Center for Health Statistics recently released the data brief from its 2015 National Health Interview Survey. Key findings from the survey d...

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Dear viewers Context: India in collaboration with development partners like WHO/UNICEF/USAID/MCHIP etc has made remarkable advances in the last ten years: introduction of Measles 2nd dose, HepB vaccine including Birth dose vaccine, JE 2 doses, Pentavalent vaccine, year 2012-13 declared as year of ...

Twenty-three speakers including 21 representatives from Member States (i.e. 15[2]), and two civil society organizations[4] and took note of the recommendations. While Member States acknowledged successes in a few areas, most notably the absence of wild polio virus cases in the African region and mo...

Background: Complete and timely childhood immunization is one of the most cost-effective interventions in improving child survival in developing countries. Computerized HMIS has been recently introduced to collect aggregated data on service beneficiaries in Himachal Pradesh. HMIS provides coverage e...

Dear Colleagues : Please find attached an information bulletin which announces the recent WHO pre-qualification of DTwP-HepB-Hib vaccine available in a compact, pre-filled auto-disable injection technology (cPAD). An example of a compact pre-filled auto-disable injection technology is the Uniject™...

Background: Rabies is a zoonotic disease and many vulnerable sections like rag pickers and municipality workers neglect animal bites due to ignorance of their potential deadly outcomes. Stray dogs abound in garbage pits and this population is exposed to their attacks. It should be a mandate for muni...

In recognition that an increasing number of vaccines are able to tolerate temperatures well above those officially stated on their labels, the World Health Organization (WHO) has been supporting efforts to assess and take advantage of the true heat stability of vaccines. Upstream work in this regard...