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Several new vaccines including Rotavirus vaccine and Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (PCV), were introduced under the Universal Immunization Program (UIP) in Bihar. The most recent introduction was PCV in 2017, in selected districts, with subsequent expansion across the states in 2018. During the COVID 19 pandemic, routine immunization (RI) activiti...
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The PAHO Revolving Fund for Access to Vaccines (RFV) launched a new digital demand planning platform to Member States in Latin America and the Caribbean during a regional workshop held on 4-6 July in Panama City. The new digital demand planning module aims to replace the current excel-based demand tool and update the way member states plan and fore...
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Dear all,   After a break in August, here are the updates for both August and September. Feel free to forward to NITAG members and secretariat.   COVID-19: ACIP recommends 2023–2024 (monovalent, XBB containing) COVID-19 vaccines as authorized under EUA or approved by BLA in persons ≥6 months of age. This recommendation has been adopted by...
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               29 September 2023, Vol. 98, No. 39, pp. 453–470 Now online IN THIS ISSUE 453 Progress in eliminating onchocerciasis in the WHO Region of the Americas: Advances towards interrupting the transmission of onchocerciasis from the latest preliminary serological assessments conducted in parts of ...
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      AFP surveillance training in Malaysia   Following request from the Ministry of Health of Malaysia on 19-21 September 2023 WHO organized training on surveillance for Acute Flaccid Paralysis (AFP) for national and state level health care workers both public health and clinicians.  Read more in the latest issue of t...
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  Take Action | Hot Topics | The Monthlies | Before You Go SEPTEMBER 27, 2023 IN THIS ISSUE Get a SnapShot of IIS Community Highlights Calling All 2023 National Meeting Presenters  Register for AIRA's Members and Partners Meeting A Webinar Brought to You by Our Diamond Corporate Member, Moderna Register Today for AIRA’s Discovery Session:...
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    VACCINE ACCESS DIGEST | SEPTEMBER 2023  NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS  As Respiratory Illnesses Rise, Vaccine Access is More Important Than Ever With flu season around the corner and expected upticks in cases of COVID-19 and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), we can anticipate a perfect storm of respiratory viruses — of...
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  Moving the Needle | News from PATH on vaccine development͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ September 2023  MenFive Phase 3 study results demonstrate strong safety and immunogenicity Results from a pivotal Phase 3 clinical study of Serum Institute of India Pvt. Ltd.’s ...
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               22 September 2023, Vol. 98, No. 38, pp. 431–452 Now online IN THIS ISSUE 431 Cholera, 2022 444 Progress towards poliomyelitis eradication – Afghanistan, January 2022–June 2023 22 septembre 2023, Vol. 98, No. 38, pp. 431-452 Maintenant en ligne DANS CE NUMÉRO 431 Choléra, 2022 444 Progrès a...
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    SEPTEMBER 20, 2023 TAKE ACTION   A Webinar Brought to You by Our Diamond Corporate Member, Envision AIRA is hosting a webinar from one of our Diamond Corporate Members on Wednesday, September 27, 2–3 p.m. ET.   Envision’s webinar on Maximizing Value Through Establishing Great IIS Contract Agreements will explore the followin...
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              15 September 2023, Vol. 98, No. 37, pp. 409–430 Now online IN THIS ISSUE 409 Global leprosy (Hansen disease) update, 2022: new paradigm – control to elimination 15 septembre 2023, Vol. 98, No. 37, pp. 409-430 Maintenant en ligne DANS CE NUMÉRO 409 Situation de la lèpre (maladie de Hansen) dans l...
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    SEPTEMBER 13, 2023 HOT TOPICS   Save the Date | AIRA 2024 National Meeting We hope you are juiced as excited as we are for the AIRA 2024 National Meeting taking place May 7–9, 2024, in Orlando, Florida 🍊. The event will be held at the Hilton Orlando Lake Buena Vista, an official Walt Disney World hotel, conveniently connected to ...
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              8 September 2023, Vol. 98, No. 36, pp. 391–408 Now online IN THIS ISSUE 391 WHO’s Health Emergencies Programme: acute emergencies monthly summary – July 2023 396 Progress towards measles elimination – African Region, 2017–2021 8 septembre 2023, Vol. 98, No. 36, pp. 391-408 Maintenant en ligne DA...
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  SEPTEMBER 6, 2023   Greetings,   Fall has arrived! Whether you are a pumpkin spice fan or prefer apple cider, fall is a wonderful time of year. As the weather begins to cool and the leaves begin to turn colors, it’s the perfect time to embrace change. I hope you find some time to reflect upon this current year (we are already three...
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  The latest polio eradication activities around the world this month in Polio News. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ...
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               1 September 2023, Vol. 98, No. 35, pp. 375–390 Now online IN THIS ISSUE 375 Global yellow fever update, 2022 1 septembre 2023, Vol. 98, No. 35, pp. 375-390 Maintenant en ligne DANS CE NUMÉRO 375 Mise à jour sur la fièvre jaune dans le monde, 2022 Download!--   DownloadTélécharger!-- &...
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     Launch of multi-year preventive mass vaccination campaign (PMVC) in Uganda. July 2022.      © WHO Uganda   EYE Strategy July newsletter    Dr Mike Ryan, Executive Director of World Health Organization's (WHO) Health Emergencies Programme speaking at the virtual press conference on global health...
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    AUGUST 30, 2023 HOT TOPICS   Save the Date | AIRA 2024 National Meeting Experience the zest of the AIRA 2024 National Meeting in Orlando, Florida, on May 7–9, 2024 🍊. The event will be held at the Hilton Orlando Lake Buena Vista, an official Walt Disney World hotel, conveniently connected to Disney Springs. Be sure to save the da...
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    VACCINE ACCESS DIGEST | AUGUST 2023  NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS Left: Prachi Singh; Right: Prachi Singh, Dr. Ruth Karron, Berhaun Fesshaye, Dr. Rupali Limaye. IVAC Team Presents Maternal Immunization Findings in Kenya IVAC’s Maternal Immunization Readiness Initiative (MIRI) team recently traveled to Nakuru, Keny...
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              25 August 2023, Vol. 98, No. 34, pp. 365–374 Now online IN THIS ISSUE 365 Maternal and neonatal tetanus eliminated in the north-central zone of Nigeria 25 août 2023, Vol. 98, No. 34, pp. 365-374 Maintenant en ligne DANS CE NUMÉRO 365 Le tétanos maternel et néonatal éliminé dans la zone centre-no...
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    AUGUST 23, 2023 TAKE ACTION   Information Requests AIRA members can submit and review information requests—a circulation of questions to and answers from the community.    Information requests are viewable only by individual members and individuals affiliated with member and partner organizations. Recent information req...
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View this email in your browser AUGUST 2023    Families and communities around the world have entrusted vaccines to protect their loved ones for many years. Each year, we recognize National Immunization Awareness Month to highlight the importance of routine vaccinations for people of all ages.   Although routine vaccines are among th...
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Are you joining us at the PtD Global Indaba?    Save the date! Will you be joining us at the PtD Global Indaba?   When: 6-8 March 2024 Where: Bangkok, Thailand Theme: The supply chain workforce: Solutions to transform health supply chains   The second edition of the PtD Global Indaba will take place in Bangkok, Thailand, between 6 and 8 M...
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     Polio now   The Strategy Committee of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) has commissioned a formal evaluation of the 2016 global withdrawal of Sabin poliovirus 2 (OPV2) and switch from trivalent oral polio vaccine (tOPV) to bivalent OPV (bOPV).  Read more in the latest issue of the bulletin   Read more...
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               18 August 2023, Vol. 98, No. 33, pp. 355–364 Now online IN THIS ISSUE 355 Progress towards poliomyelitis eradication – Pakistan, January 2022–June 2023 18 août 2023, Vol. 98, No. 33, pp. 355-364 Maintenant en ligne DANS CE NUMÉRO 355 Progrès accomplis vers l’éradication de la poliomyélite:...
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Take Action | Hot Topics | The Monthlies | Before You Go AUGUST 16, 2023 TAKE ACTION   Information Requests AIRA members can submit and review information requests—a circulation of questions to and answers from the community.    Information requests are viewable only by individual members and individuals affiliated with member and pa...
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what are the main distinguishing factors between regular insulated food/beverage coolers VS vaccine carriers and cold boxes?  Why do we only use "vaccine carriers and cold boxes" and not regular insulated kitchen cold boxes and carriers for immunization?  Are Vaccine carrier and cold boxes used for carrying food and beverages?  ...
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              11 August 2023, Vol. 98, No. 32, pp. 345–354 Now online IN THIS ISSUE 345 Report of the Meeting of the WHO Global Advisory Committee on Vaccine Safety, 15–16 May 2023 11 août 2023, Vol. 98, No. 32, pp. 345-354 Maintenant en ligne DANS CE NUMÉRO 345 Rapport de la réunion du Comité consultatif mon...
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    AUGUST 9, 2023 TAKE ACTION   Information Requests AIRA members can submit and review information requests—a circulation of questions to and answers from the community.    NEW summaries available! Recently, responses to two information requests were posted in the AIRA Repository: HPV Forecasting: Request from Washington ...
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      GPEI delegation concludes visit to Pakistan   A high-level delegation of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI), including the Polio Oversight Board (POB), visited Pakistan on 16 – 20 July to discuss the impact of political transition on eradication efforts and the strategies in place to vaccinate children tha...
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               4 August 2023, Vol. 98, No. 31, pp. 335–344 Now online IN THIS ISSUE 335 WHO’s Health Emergencies Programme: acute emergencies monthly summary – June 2023 340 Performance of acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) surveillance and incidence of poliomyelitis, 2023 4 août 2023, Vol. 98, No. 31, pp. 33...
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      Volume 17, Issue 7 - July 2023   The Measles and Rubella Bulletin is a monthly publication reporting progress towards achieving measles and rubella elimination in the Western Pacific Region. Inside each issue, we present the latest reported data by country on measles and rubella incidence, surveillance performance, an...
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 The latest polio eradication activities around the world this month in Polio News. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌...
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  Hot Topics | Take Action | The Monthlies | Before You Go AUGUST 2, 2023   Happy National Immunization Awareness Month!   With students preparing for another academic year, I am sure many of you are already in the throes of back-to-school immunization campaigns. Thank you to everyone for all that you do to ensure our communities are...
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  View this email in your browser IVAC Webinar | August 2023  !---->ONE WEEK LEFT TO REGISTER! WHY MEASLES RATES ARE ON THE RISE  Measles is a highly contagious and vaccine-preventable disease that has been on the rise, both in the United States and globally. Missed routine immunizations due to the COVID-19 pandemic and growing mi...
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World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF published the 2022 annual estimates of national immunization coverage on Tuesday 18th July. The data was highly anticipated, especially in light of 2021’s data which warned that the COVID-19 pandemic had caused a sustained decline in global coverage – at great threat to the health of children and communiti...
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Dear all,   Below are the latest recommendations from NITAGs sharing or publishing their recommendations. Feel free to reach out to me if you would like to add your NITAG work in the next updates.   COVID-19: In Canada, theNACI Guidance on the use of COVID-19 vaccines in the fall of 2023 (PDF) is now available online.In France, the N...
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  Postponed until Quarter 1 2024 ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ...
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  Listen to our latest podcast episode on Ghana ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌...
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               28 July 2023, Vol. 98, No. 30, pp. 327–334 Now online IN THIS ISSUE 327 35th meeting of the International Task Force for Disease Eradication, 2–3 May 2023 28 juillet 2023, Vol. 98, No. 30, pp. 327-334 Maintenant en ligne DANS CE NUMÉRO 327 35e réunion du Groupe spécial international pour l...
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    2023 WUENIC Updates  As Immunization Coverage Begins to Recover, Inequities Remain   Although we are beginning to recover from the immunization backslide caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the recently released WHO and UNICEF national estimates of immunization coverage (WUENIC) shows that continued efforts are needed to e...
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  JULY 2023   Immunization @ JSI   Efforts to address historic backsliding in immunization continue and are starting to make progress. In 2022, 4 million more children received immunization services than the previous year. Despite progress toward the “Big Catch Up,” of the 20.5 million who missed one or more doses of their diphtheria...
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    JULY 26, 2023 TAKE ACTION   Submit Your SnapShots Content Soon!  We want to showcase your work in the next edition of SnapShots! Time is running out for you to submit your content for consideration. The submission process is quite simple: send your article to Cette adresse e-mail est protégée contre les robots spammeurs. Vous devez activer le JavaScript pour la visualiser. by tomorrow, Thursday, July 27 for inclusio...
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    VACCINE ACCESS DIGEST | July 2023  NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS  Ask the Experts: Why Measles Rates are on the Rise Measles is a highly contagious and vaccine-preventable disease that has been on the rise, both in the United States and globally. Missed routine immunizations due to the COVID-19 pandemic and growing mistrust ...
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               21 July 2023, Vol. 98, No. 29, pp. 315–326 Now online IN THIS ISSUE 315 Progress towards hepatitis B control and elimination of mother-to-child transmission of hepatitis B virus – WHO African Region, 2016–2021 21 juillet 2023, Vol. 98, No. 29, pp. 315-326 Maintenant en ligne DANS CE NUMÉRO...
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     Urgent actions are required in African region to response to polio outbreaks   At the 31st meeting of the Africa Regional Certification Commission (ARCC) held in the Democratic Republic of the Congo from 3 to 7 July, the ARCC urged countries and health partners to urgently address gaps in polio immunity to avert outbreaks. ...
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  Take Action | Hot Topics | The Monthlies | Before You Go JULY 19, 2023 TAKE ACTION   There’s Still Time to Register for AIRA’s Discovery Session on Improving IIS Data Quality Join us for the next AIRA Discovery Session on Monday, July 24 at 4-5 p.m. ET to hear about how jurisdictions are improving IIS data quality. We’ve had a change in...
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  News from PATH on vaccine uptake and access    July 2023  |  View Online  |  Subscribe            In this issue New multivalent meningococcal vaccine granted WHO prequalification Malawi introduces TCV Pivotal study reaffirms efficacy of a single-dose HP...
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    IVAC Webinar | July 2023  Learning from the COVID-19 Pandemic:  Emerging Priorities in Vaccine Safety and Pharmacovigilance in Asia and the Pacific  When: July 27 from 7:00am - 8:00am EDT | CLICK TO REGISTER Description: Vaccine safety and pharmacovigilance have been identified as a key area of importance in Asia a...
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      Volume 17, Issue 6 - June 2023   The Measles and Rubella Bulletin is a monthly publication reporting progress towards achieving measles and rubella elimination in the Western Pacific Region. Inside each issue, we present the latest reported data by country on measles and rubella incidence, surveillance performance, an...
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