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Dear colleagues, I’ve created a repository of national immunization policies and SOPs for vaccine management at facility level. This comes from what is available online, combined with publications that have been shared with me.
https://www.technet-21.org/en/topics/programme-management/sops
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Four years into its strategic plan, the Measles & Rubella Partnership's Midterm Review reveals that while progress has been made, countries and global institutions must take urgent, collective action to reach elimination targets by 2030.
At the end of 2024, 83 countries had eliminated measles a...
Colleagues,
WHO has released the Full Value of Improved Influenza Vaccines Assessment (FVIVA), looking at the potential health, economic and policy impacts of next-generation influenza vaccines that offer broader and longer-lasting protection than current seasonal products.
Some key takeaways that...
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POST 01073E : REFRIGERATOR/FREEZERS PURCHASE AND OPERATING COSTS
Follow-up on Post 01063E
(http://listes.ulaval.ca/cgi-bin/wa?A2=i ... .org&P=351)
2 April 2007
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This posting contains two contributions. The
first is from Carib nelson
(mailto:c...
POST 01070E : BCG EFFICACY QUESTIONED 27 March 2007
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NOTE : Most of you will have picked up the error in the link to the article on the ethics of compulsory vaccination. It is not even the first time I make this same mistake, a "w" instead of an "e" in the...
The introduction of HPV vaccination is facing many challenges. The article published by Pollack et al. in the January issue of the Bulletin of the World Health Organization, besides providing useful information about the disease and the vaccine, discusses these challenges. Possible integration int...
POST 01068E : TEMPERATURE MONITORING DEVICES INTERPRETATION
23 March 2007
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Dear all,
According to WHO Guidelines on the international packaging and
shipping of vaccines (WHO/IVB/05.23) a 10-day electronic temperature
monitoring device should be inc...
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
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NOTE : As you notice, we now insert the direct link to the previous posting
on the topic to facilitate acce...
POST 01064E : WHO HEALTH CARE WASTE WEBSITE
12 March 2007
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I have the pleasure to announce that the health care waste web site
at WHO has today on average over 110 visitors each day.
Knowing the specificity of the topic, this rather new site is quick...
POST 01063E : REFRIGERATOR/FREEZERS PURCHASE AND OPERATING COSTS
9 March 2007
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The first two contributions were circulated among
UNICEF staff by Bob Davis
(mailto:[email protected]) from UNICEF/ESARO who
has sent to TechNet21 for further circulation...
Content-Type: text/html TECHNET21 E-FORUM Technical network for strengthening immunization services Contributions to: mailto:[log in to unmask] or use your reply button! __________________________________________________________ POST 01061E : VVM USE
Follow-up on Posts 01028E, 01035E, 01...
POST 01059E : DILUENTS
Follow-up on Post 01054E
27 February 2007
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This posting contains three contributions. The
first is from Femi Odebgami
(mailto:[email protected]) from Nigeria. The
second is from Karan Singh Sagar
(mailto:[email protected])...
POST 01058E : ORAL POLIO VACCINE COLOUR
Follow-up on Post 01050E
25 February 2007
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Hans Everts (mailto:[email protected]) from WHO replies to Jedeth
Mamora's question on OPV colour.
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As a response to the message from Jed...
POST 01057E : FDA UPDATE ON ROTAVIRUS VACCINE
23 February 2007
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FDA issues information update on rotavirus vaccine
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) posted
a public health notification on February 13,
2007, to encourage health care workers to
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POST 01056E : USE OF ALCOHOL FOR VACCINE INJECTIONS
Follow-up on Posts 01029E, 01036E, 01044E and 01051E
20 February 2007
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I thought that the last posting would end the debate on this topic.
But three more contributions were received.
The first is from...
POST 01054E : DILUENTS 16 February 2007
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Vijay Kiran (mailto:[email protected]) from India has the following
two questions here below.
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Dear TechNet,
We stress on the need to use correct diluents for ...
POST 01053E : VVM USE
Follow-up on Posts 01028E, 01035E, 01042E and 01050E
14 February 2007
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This posting contains three contributions, from :
1. Vijay Kiran (mailto:[email protected]) from India.
2. Hans Everts (mailto:[email protected]) from ...
POST 01052E : ADVANCE MARKET COMMITMENT FOR VACCINES
11 February 2007
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Five nations and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation launch Advance
Market Commitment for vaccines to combat deadly disease in poor nations
The first global project for the ...
POST 01051E : USE OF ALCOHOL FOR VACCINE INJECTIONS
Follow-up on Posts 01029E, 01036E and 01044E
8 February 2007
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This posting contains three contributions. I believe that this will
likely settle the issue. The first is from Serge Ganivet
(mail...
Post 01050E : VVM USE
Follow-up on Posts 01028E, 01035E and 01042E
5 February 2007
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This posting contains two contributions. The first is from Jedeth
Mamora (mailto:[email protected]) from Indonesia who asks another
question, bringing a new as...
Post 01049E : MEASLES GOAL AND RELATED MATERIAL
3 February 2007
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As many of you probably know already, WHO has
announced officially on January 19, 2007, that
the goal of measles mortality reduction by 2005
has been well achieved. We should all b...
Post 01048E : HEPATITIS B VACCINATION IMPACT
Follow-up on Post 01039E
2 February 2007
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Following the last posting on this topic, Bob
Chen (mailto:[email protected]) from CDC, USA, has
sent this article : "Nationwide Hepatitis B
Vaccination Progra...
POST 01045E : SOLAR REFRIGERATOR
Follow-up on Posts 01019E, 01027E, 01032E and 01037E
25 January 2007
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This posting contains a record number of six contributions, coming from :
1. Robyn McIntyre (mailto:[email protected]) from Fiji
2. N...
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