BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//hacksw/handcal//NONSGML v1.0//EN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:67d9cfee40242c57586678f2c6b57e07 DTSTAMP:20260604T003235Z DTSTART:20220328T140000 DTEND:20220328T150000 SUMMARY:Reaching Zero-Dose Children and Supporting Immunization Equity in Humanitarian Contexts DESCRIPTION:How do we restore and strengthen immunization to effectively reach populations in humanitarian settings? An estimated two-thirds of zero-dose children live in conflict-affected settings. More broadly, countries that are considered as fragile and conflict-affected states by the World Bank and IMF are home to nearly one billion people, nearly double the level 20 years ago. Research suggests that global conflicts are lasting longer and becoming more complex with greater impacts on civilian populations.It is within this context that Gavi is currently revising its Fragility, Emergencies and Refugees Policy and will be inviting stakeholders to engage via a public consultation from 25 March to 1 April 2022. Alongside this, Gavi and IVAC have partnered to organize a zero dose-focused webinar. A panel of humanitarian and immunization experts will discuss the importance of prioritizing immunization equity in humanitarian settings and key issues for maintaining routine services including childhood immunization. The discussion will also explore what Gavi and partners are doing to reach the most marginalized children.Panelists:\n\nAmy LaTrielle, MBA, Director, Fragile and Conflict Countries at Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance\nAnn Burton, MD, MPH, Chief of the Public Health Section, UNHCR\nGilbert Burnham, MD, PhD, MSc, Professor – Emeritus, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health\nWilliam Moss, MD, MPH, Executive Director, International Vaccine Access Center, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health\n\nRegister here: https://jh.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ZS-caFr0TbuLBvfh629-Jg X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

How do we restore and strengthen immunization to effectively reach populations in humanitarian settings? An estimated two-thirds of zero-dose children live in conflict-affected settings. More broadly, countries that are considered as fragile and conflict-affected states by the World Bank and IMF are home to nearly one billion people, nearly double the level 20 years ago. Research suggests that global conflicts are lasting longer and becoming more complex with greater impacts on civilian populations.It is within this context that Gavi is currently revising its Fragility, Emergencies and Refugees Policy and will be inviting stakeholders to engage via a public consultation from 25 March to 1 April 2022. Alongside this, Gavi and IVAC have partnered to organize a zero dose-focused webinar. A panel of humanitarian and immunization experts will discuss the importance of prioritizing immunization equity in humanitarian settings and key issues for maintaining routine services including childhood immunization. The discussion will also explore what Gavi and partners are doing to reach the most marginalized children.Panelists:

Amy LaTrielle, MBA, Director, Fragile and Conflict Countries at Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance

Ann Burton, MD, MPH, Chief of the Public Health Section, UNHCR

Gilbert Burnham, MD, PhD, MSc, Professor – Emeritus, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

William Moss, MD, MPH, Executive Director, International Vaccine Access Center, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

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