I believe there are two type of hexavalent vaccine which contain a cellular pertussis vaccine and another is whole-cell pertussis vaccine. So, which vaccine is effective to use for routine immunization program?  ...

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 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...

Dear all - Happy 2020!! I came across a relatively recent update to the Cochrane Review of Needle sizes for vaccination. I thought I'd share it with the TechNet Community. The full report is here: https://www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD010720.pub3/full Cochrane Database Sy...

On August 28, 2019, HLN released a new version (v1.20.1) of the Immunization Calculation Engine (ICE). ICE is a state-of-the-art open-source software system that provides clinical decision support for immunizations for use in Immunization Information Systems (IIS), Electronic Health Record (EHR) and...

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 ...

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Dear all I take this opportunity to share the following with the viewers as many of them are in the authorized post who can daringly and decisively "move faster" than the VPDs can kill our children / resurgence of wild virus & or cVDPVs in polio free Country / States as globally witnessed in the pa...

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...

WHO and UNICEF have jointly prepared an information bulletin which addresses varied implications of different types of vaccine vial monitors (VVMs), notably VVM category type 7 (VVM7) and VVM category type 14 (VVM14), on vaccines such as the Inactivated Polio Vaccine (IPV) and the fully-liquid Dipht...

When the Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI) was established 40 years ago, only around 5% of the world’s children were protected from six diseases — polio, diphtheria, tuberculosis, pertussis, measles and tetanus — targeted by four vaccines. Today, that figure is 83%, with some developing ...

by Cecily Stokes-Prindle and Lois Privor-Dumm, IVAC It sounds like a pretty mundane question, but the answer has major implications for delivering vaccines in low- and middle-income countries. Having consulted with experts from across the world, researchers at the International Vaccine Access Cen...

Pentavalent stories: Lucknow deaths subjudice   http://hindu.com/2010/08/24/stories/2010082457281300.htm Initially, it was said that three deaths had occurred due to the anti-measles vaccine and one death due to the BCG shot. Then it was said the children were given BCG vaccine instead of a...

James Cheyne shares with us the jointly produced (IFRC/GAVI Alliance) advocacy report on immunization, entitled "Unfinished business". The report was pre-released at the UN Palais in Geneva earlier this month and will be more formally launched at the forthcoming MDG Summit. The press re...

POST 01375E: ACCURACY OF IMMUNIZATION COVERAGE DATA 18 JANUARY 2009 ****************************************** Stephen Lim et al in a study published in The Lancet (volume 372, issue 9655, pages 2031–2046, 13 December 2008) raise concerns about the tendency to over report when it comes to ...

POST 01346E: WILD POLIO VIRUS 1,2 & 3 AND VAPP REQUIRE AN EFFECTIVE VACCINE FOR ERADICATION FOLLOW-UP ON POSTS 01339E, 01341E, 013342E, 01343E, 01344E & 01345E 5 NOVEMBER 2008 ****************************************** Dear Editor, As per your suggestion I looked up the we...

POST 01313E: SAFE INJECTION: AVOIDING OVER PENETRATION FOLLOW-UP ON POSTS: 01308E, 01309E & 01310E 28 AUGUST 2008 ******************************************* Thickness of subcutaneous tissue can be judged by pinching. When needle pierces the muscle the same can also be felt so if heal...

POST 01292E: NEEDLE-FREE/COLD CHAIN-FREE VACCINE DELIVERY 20 JULY 2008 ******************************************* A peep into the future with regard to needle-free vaccine delivery reveals that innumerable innovative technologies are being researched to deliver vaccines. These range from aeros...

POST 01136E : VACCINE-PREVENTABLE MORTALITY 7 August 2007 ____________________________________________________________ Colleagues, I think this new pie graph from UNICEF/GAVI will be of interest. It shows that 25% of under-5 mortality is still vaccine-preventable. I believe that this pi...

POST 01067E : MEASLES GOAL ACHIEVED Follow-up on Post 01049E (http://listes.ulaval.ca/cgi-bin/wa?A2=i ... .org&P=175) 20 March 2007 _____________________________________ NOTE : As you notice, we now insert the direct link to the previous posting on the topic to facilitate acce...