IN  incase of  lockdown due to COVID -19 pandamic, if immunization services  is  temporarily deferred up to one month . My qurries  is if  2nd dose Pentvalent or OPV  is given  after 2 to 3  months later is there any changes in the vaccine  e...

Dear colleagues, All are welcome to join the Health Data Collaborative (HDC) facilitated event on DHIS2 COVID-19 packages (attached and summary below), presented by University of Oslo, with  opportunities for questions and discussion.   There will be two opportunities to join the webex c...

The Introducing Digital Immunization information systems - Exchange And Learning from Vietnam (IDEAL-Vietnam) is a PATH project funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation which has been working closely with Vietnam’s Ministry of Health in facilitating a successful transition from paper record...

Immunization in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic: Operational guidelines for National Immunization Programs in the WHO African Region Please find attached the draft operational guidelines from the WHO AFRO IVD program, developed for countries in the AFRO Region, in order to guide the condu...

A novel way of visualising daily updated COVID-19 country statistics. https://corona-stats.co.za/ Includes impact on currency exchange and crime rates, distribution by region, etc. Click on the feedback link at the bottom of the screen with comments and suggestions for additional graphs and our te...

We have MR Vaccine for a campaign that had to be suspended due to current COVID-19 circumstances. These vaccines had been stored between minus 15 and minus 25 deg C at the Primary Store. Later, Vaccines were supplied to the District stores where they had been stored between plus 2 and 8 deg C. We w...

The WHO European Region celebrates European Immunization Week (EIW) on 20-26 April to raise awareness of the importance of immunization in preventing diseases and protecting life. This message is especially critical this year, when national immunization programmes and health providers are working to...

Dear TechNet members, please find below a link to a new WHO-UNICEF publication related to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic that you may find useful. Immunization in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic: FAQs https://apps.who.int/iris/handle/10665/331818 The document will be translated and the links ...

A new online training component has been added to the WHO Economic Value Chain Package for Influenza Vaccination to support decision making and implementation efforts for influenza vaccination in low- and middle-income countries based on economic data. Economic Value Chain Package for Influenza Vac...

PATH's Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation funded Introducing Digital Immunization information systems: Exchange and Learning from Vietnam (IDEAL-Vietnam) project is very excited to announce the release of their second case study:  VIETNAM’S SCALE-UP FROM A DISTRICT-LEVEL PILOTTO A NATION...

Dear Colleagues,  I am excited to share that the Boost Community, in partnership with the Geneva Learning Foundation (TGLF) and Adaptive Change Advisors (ACA), is accepting applications for the first cohort of the Scholar Level 1 Certification Course on Adaptive Leadership. This six-week cours...

Dear colleagues,   We would like to share some exciting news with the TechNet community. Immunization Academy’s IA Watch now includes social features that will give registered users the ability to connect with one another, strengthening the...

Today, more than ever, we need to come together for "a world in which everyone, everywhere, at every age, fully benefits from vaccines for good health and well-being” (IA2030). To do so, global partners are conducting an online poll to better understand how immunization programs and vaccin...

Dear TechNet members, a few months ago I had planned to announce the dates of the next TechNet Conference for October 2020. Subsequently the COVID-19 pandemic struck and this has unfortunately affected our plans. It is therefore necessary to postpone the conference. We are now planning to reschedul...

Dear viewers  I wish to share the following concerns keeping in view of COVID-19 pandemic. According to the “Guiding principles for immunization activity during the COVID-19 pandemic”, there is a need to sustain Routine Immunization (RI) services along with adherence to COVID-19 preventive me...

Submit your image today for a chance to be featured in the new EVM website. Read the attached flier for instructions. Seeing familiar faces on the new EVM website. In order to build the new EVM website, we are seeking images to represent you and your community of EPI practitioners. We want t...

The Global Fund and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance have published new guidance for countries planning the selection, acquisition and deployment of new logistics management information system (LMIS) software. The guidance identifies off-the-shelf applications and service providers meeting global standard...

I wonder about this pandemic, will there be a vaccine soon? When will it be available? What will its presentation be? Will there be availability for poor countries? Cost? Are equipment manufacturers going to support poor countries with equipment? Could you share with us what are manufacturers d...

NEW!  WHO Guide for clinical case management and infection prevention and control during a measles outbreak This newly published WHO guidance document outlines practical clinical care interventions and infection prevention and control measures required to reduce the high levels of morbidity an...

As technology has become cheaper and more accessible, countries are adopting digital health interventions to improve the provision of and demand for health services. These interventions are complex and require strong coordination and support across different health system levels and government depar...