This page provides a list of core reference material published by the WHO Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI) and has been organised into the following three sections. These documents, as well as additional immunization materials, can be found in the Immunization, Vaccines and Biologicals (IVB) Document Centre.
- Adverse Events Following Immunization (AEFI) Surveillance
- Controlled temperature chain (CTC) and Extended Controlled Temperature Conditions (ECTC)
- Global Vaccine Action Plan (GVAP) and African Regional Strategic Plans
- Health Systems Strengthening (HSS)
- Immunization Agenda 2030
- Immunological Basis for Immunization
- Integration
- Market Information for Access (MI4A)
- Missed opportunities for vaccination (MOV)
- Monitoring, data and coverage
- Planning and financing
- Private sector
- Routine immunization and vaccine introduction
- School-based & life-course vaccination
- Second Year of Life (2YL)
- Supply chain and logistics
- Training and e-Learning
- Vaccine Safety
- Vaccination & Surveillance in Humanitarian Emergencies
- Vaccine-preventable disease (VPD) surveillance
- WHO: general
By antigen
BCG
Cholera
COVID-19
Please refer to the Covid-19 - Technical resources page.
Dengue
Diphteria
Hepatitis B
Hib
HPV
Influenza
Japanese encephalitis (JE)
Malaria vaccine
Measles and rubella
Meningitis
Mumps
Pertussis
Pneumococcal
Polio
Rabies
Rotavirus
Tetanus
Typhoid
Varicella/ Herpes Zoster
Yellow fever
By theme
Adverse Events Following Immunization (AEFI) Surveillance
Controlled Temperature Chain (CTC) and Extended Controlled Temperature Conditions (ECTC)
Note: for additional information on CTC and ECTC, please refer to Controlled temperature chain - technical resources.
Global Vaccine Action Plan (GVAP) and African Regional Strategic Plans
Health Systems Strengthening (HSS)
Immunological Basis for Immunization
Immunization Agenda 2030
Integration
Market Information for Access (MI4A)
Missed opportunities for vaccination (MOV)
Monitoring, data and coverage
Note: for additional resources on home-based records (HBRs), please refer to Home-based records - technical resources.
Planning and financing
Private sector
Routine immunization and vaccine introduction
School-based & life-course vaccination
Second Year of Life (2YL)
Supply chain and logistics
In addition to the list given below, the following pages also provide technical resources:
- Cold chain equipment management - technical resources
- Effective Vaccine Management - technical resources
- Immunization supply chain planning tools
Training and e-Learning
Vaccination & Surveillance in Humanitarian Emergencies
Vaccine Safety
Vaccine-preventable Disease (VPD) Surveillance
WHO: general
By group
Immunization Practices Advisory Committee (IPAC)
Immunization and vaccines related implementation research advisory committee (IVIR-AC)
National Immunization Technical Advisory Groups (NITAGs)
Strategic Advisory Group of Experts [on immunization]