Dear VPPN Members:
We are pleased to invite you to a Knowledge Sharing Session on:
Dose Per Container: The effects of switching to 5-dose vials on vaccine procurement
In this knowledge sharing session, the key learning objectives are:
- To discuss the comparative effects of switching from 10 to 5-dose vials of MR vaccine on vaccine coverage, wastage, dropouts, session size and frequency, storage and distribution and how this applies to other vaccines
- To provide first-hand country experiences in shifting to 5-dose vials
- To discuss in plenary the decision-making process in changing DPC
Date & Time:
Thursday, 27 August 2020, 2020 09:00 AM Copenhagen time (CET)
Presenters:
- Wendy Prosser, Senior Technical Officer, Immunization Center, JSI, USA
- Country Representative, TBC
Plenary Key Respondents – To be confirmed
Moderators:
- Andrea Papan, VPPN, Community of Practice Manager, UNICEF
- Loic Sanchez, Supply Officer (Immunization), Supply Division, UNICEF
Additional Resources:
- The Decision Support Resource developed by the Dose Per Container Partnership is available as a guide for countries that are considering different vaccine presentations.
- K. Krudwig, B.Knittel, A. Karim, N. Kanagat, W.Prosser, G. Phiri, F. Mwansa, R. Steinglass, The effects of switching from 10 to 5-dose vials of MR vaccine on vaccination coverage and wastage: A mixed-method study in Zambia, Vaccine, Volume 38, Issue 37, 2020, Pp. 5905-5913 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0264410X20309129
PLEASE NOTE! Registration is compulsory to participate in this webinar: https://unicef.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_pP39eTXCQJeL3CPkC3GtWg
Or an H.323/SIP room system:
H.323:
162.255.37.11 (US West)
162.255.36.11 (US East)
221.122.88.195 (China)
115.114.131.7 (India Mumbai)
115.114.115.7 (India Hyderabad)
213.19.144.110 (EMEA)
103.122.166.55 (Australia)
209.9.211.110 (Hong Kong SAR)
64.211.144.160 (Brazil)
69.174.57.160 (Canada)
207.226.132.110 (Japan)
Meeting ID: 994 6518 6973
Passcode: 119398
SIP: [email protected]
Passcode: 119398
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
We look forward to your participation!
Kind regards,
Andrea
