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How to keep a cold chain cold?

Over the coming weeks, TechNet-21 will host a new webinar series entitled "Temperature Monitoring: Keeping a Cold Chain Cold". In this series, we will explore the different technologies available for active temperature monitoring of your cold chain. Practical experiences from countries using 30 Day Temperature Recorders (30DTRs) and Remote Temperature Monitoring Devices (RTMDs) will provide some best practices and lessons learned from using the different devices. You will also hear about the future of temperature monitoring and what is on the horizon. The first webinar in the series will take place on Thursday, November 11. The webinar will focus on the objectives of using temperature monitoring devices and will discuss current options and practices, as well as the challenges and pitfalls encountered.  Session #01: Where are we with temperature monitoring of cold chain? Date: Thursday, November 11, 15:00 CETRegister here: https://who.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_bqbhhwnWTiyx...

Webinar #15: COVID-19 and COVAX Data, Country, Regional, Global Views (WHO series on Costing, Budgeting, Financing and Delivery of COVID-19 Vaccines)

You can already register to the next  session of the WHO Costing, Budgeting, Financing and Delivery of COVID-19 Vaccines webinar series. Title of the session: COVID-19 and COVAX Data, Country, Regional, Global Views Data are critical to understanding progress and challenges to COVID-19 vaccine roll-out and to supporting COVID-19 vaccine implementation.  As such, knowledge about both:1) key implementation bottlenecks and2) successful strategies at the country-level enables governments and partners to take action.These data relating to COVID-19 vaccine implementation are available through a number of channels and through various institutions.  This session seeks to highlight several key sources of these data made available by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the COVAX alliance members, and global implementing partners.  The session also aims to flatten the “information hierarchy,” making key information available to interested immunization ...

The new WHO equipment Inventory and Gap Analysis (IGA) application

In August 2021, the World Health Organization developed the first web-based equipment Inventory and Gap Analysis (IGA 1.0) application to help ease the burden on countries for collecting and analyzing equipment inventory data. The web-based software has a complete functionality, is open-source and can be installed in any Microsoft®-supported server.  IGA has a complementary mobile application that can run in any Android® supported smart phones and tablets and can be used to enter data, which can be processed using the web based IGA application. IGA is designed to be used in any country, for any programme and can be translated to any languages. IGA has two levels of users: admin and user levels.  The admin group (staff who has knowledge of the country and the programme) has access to software configuration and settings.  Therefore, the admin group can configure and adjust the settings of the application to address the country- and programme-specific needs and situatio...

HLN updates COVID-19 vaccine support for Pfizer pediatric dose in its Award Winning ICE Open Source Immunization Forecaster

On November 24, 2021, HLN released a new version (v1.32.1) of the Immunization Calculation Engine (ICE) in support of updates to the COVID-19 vaccine. 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 Personal Health Record (PHR) Systems. Version 1.32.1 includes the following additions and updates. Please see the Release Notes for details. COVID-19 Updates: COVID-19 Pfizer Pediatric Dose (5 through 11 years old) Evaluation of Janssen booster dose as Valid Added COVAXIN (CVX 502) as a WHO-approved vaccine for EUA An updated Implementation Guide with the following new codes: CVX 218 - vaccine code for the COVID-19 Pfizer pediatric vaccine BOOSTER_DOSE - new recommendation reason code to indicate that the recommendation is for a booster dose The full software release is available for download at https://cdsframework.a...

Freeze free vaccine carrier storage volume

How many vials vcan be stored in a freeze free vaccine carrier? 

Boost COVID-19 Listening & Learning Series: How to build, maintain and strengthen trust during COVID-19

Public trust in vaccines is essential to the success of COVID-19 mass vaccination campaigns, as greater public trust increases vaccine acceptance and demand. Trust, as defined by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, is one’s belief that another person or institution will act in accordance with one’s expectations of positive behavior by others. Moreover, trust in vaccination, public confidence in the effectiveness and safety of the vaccines and the competence and reliability of the institutions that deliver them, will likely shape confidence in other vaccines making it even more important to build confidence at this time.Thus, in the effort to successfully vaccinate billions of people to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, vaccination campaigns, addressing issues of trust - both in vaccines and in the institutions responsible for conducting the vaccination - is of critical importance.Boost is excited to announce our next COVID-19 Listening & Learning session w...

WHO Mini-cPIE (COVID-19 Vaccination IAR) Clinic 4: Promoting COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake - Unique Risk Communication and Community Engagement Approaches

  As countries conduct mini COVID-19 vaccine Post-Introduction Evaluation (mini-cPIE), also called the COVID-19 Vaccination Intra-Action Review (IAR), to review and adjust their COVID-19 vaccine roll-out, WHO will be hosting regular clinics for countries to share learnings with peer countries. Countries that have already conducted a mini-cPIE will be invited to share their experiences, while countries interested in conducting a mini-cPIE can have the opportunity to directly connect with these countries to seek advice and ask questions they may have, including practical tools and tips for the preparation, conduct and follow-up of a mini-cPIE. Countries can also use these clinics to propose new tools they deem useful or request technical support from WHO. This webinar is the fourth of the series of clinics that will be held in the coming months as countries review the early phase of their vaccine roll-out using the WHO IAR (mini-cPIE) tools.   When: Tue 23&n...

New Webinar: Introduction to the National Immunization Strategy (NIS)

Updated guidance to support countries in the development of National Immunization Strategies (NIS) is now available in English, French and Russian at https://www.who.int/teams/immunization-vaccines-and-biologicals/vaccine-access/planning-and-financing/nis. The Guidance is accompanied by a new and simplified costing approach to support the NIS process, NIS.COST https://immunizationeconomics.org/unicef-niscost, as well as guidance on Annual Operational Planning (AOPs).The new NIS guidance focuses on more informed, country owned, and sustainable decision-making and the prioritization of interventions needed to reach zero dose children and communities in line with Immunization Agenda 2030. It also supports a dialogue between Ministry of Health and Finance leads to ensure an agreed financial envelope is available to fund NIS key strategic priorities. In addition, there is greater emphasis on a broad and inclusive dialogue at the country level and greater integration with the health care sys...

Next webinar session: COVID-19 Vaccination financing in the South-East Asia Region (WHO series on Costing, Budgeting, Financing and Delivery of COVID-19 Vaccines)

You can already register to the next session of the webinar series WHO Costing, Budgeting, Financing and Delivery of COVID-19 Vaccines.   Topic: COVID-19 Vaccination financing in the South-East Asia Region When: Wednesday 10 November 09:00 CET* *Please note the earlier start time of this session   Interpretation into French and Spanish will be available    Registration link: https://echo.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_-laAatzPS1SeSxvJmF-PNg ...

Boost's COVID-19 Listening & Learning Series Session: How to set up + maintain a mass vaccination site

COVID-19 Listening & Learning Session: How to set up + maintain a mass vaccination site Wednesday, November 17 at 3:00 PM GMT (click here to check your local time) Last month, the Boost released a COVID-19 Listening & Learning series podcast episode highlighting insights from the frontlines of COVID-19 mass vaccination sites around the globe. This episode featured experts from Curative – a U.S.-based organization focused on creating a rapidly scalable COVID-19 testing process to help flatten the curve and save lives.Following this episode, the Curative team spent three weeks offering tailored 1-on-1 consultations with Boost members to help prepare members for setting up their own mass vaccination sites, including planning for cold chain systems with a large influx of vaccines. The Curative team also shared their own insights as well as tools for engaging community members and stakeholders.Building on these sessions, this expert team from ...