Session 2: Verification & traceability of COVID-19 vaccine
This session will explore the verification and traceability of COVID-19 vaccines. There will be a review of the current efforts and perspectives on labeling of vaccines, followed by a presentation of TRVST, an multi-stakeholder initiative to provide countries with a repository of health product data, and tools for traceability and verification of COVID-19 vaccines and any other health product. The presentation will include the ongoing country experience of implementing this system at national scale.
Presenters:
Enric Jane (Vitalwave)
Pierre Dane (Vitalwave)
Max Kabalisa (UNICEF Bar-code system GS1)
Lisa Hedman (WHO)
Interpretation available in French.
Register here:
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Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Strategies for optimizing Covid-19 vaccine distribution. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
https://who.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_MJuKuJVEQ1-BWt0l2ec3HQ
This webinar series has several sessions that will discuss different strategies for optimizing vaccine distribution and use in various contexts. Speakers from different countries and partner agencies will share their experiences and lessons learnt on topics such as ensuring gender equality in accessing COVID-19 vaccines and other life-saving interventions, establishing traceability systems to ensure only quality vaccines are distributed, designing supply chain systems capable of managing multiple vaccine products with varying storage and handling requirements, and integrating COVID-19 vaccine delivery into the national immunization programmes. Session 1 - 30th June, 2022 Global perspective on gender considerations for COVID-19 rollout Session 2 - 7th July, 2022 Verification & traceability of COVID-19 vaccine Session 3 - 14th July, 2022 Risk and mitigation strategies for managing Covid-19 vaccines in the supply chain and CCE strategies used Session 4 - 21st July, 2022 Management of Covid-19 vaccine expiry Session 5 - 28th July, 2022 Integrating Covid-19 vaccines into the national immunization program - How and When?