Hello,This is a reminder from AIRA and the Measurement for Assessment and Certification Advisory Workgroup (MACAW) to join a Town Hall to discuss proposed Basic and Complete Validation for Incoming and Ongoing Data Quality on Thursday, July 15, 2021, from 3–4 p.m. ET. A draft agenda is attached for your reference. Baselin...

Hello, We’re excited to share the June 2021 edition of SnapShots, AIRA’s newsletter about the progress, best practices, and accomplishments of IIS across the country. The IIS community all benefits when we hear from each other, and this edition is chock-full of stories that highlight the great work being done around the country. In this edition you...

As we build, design, refine, and scale data-driven solutions to big problems in global health, opportunities to work closely with our country partners are critically important. Over the last four years, we’ve had the privilege to work alongside the Tanzania Ministry of Health and the President’s Office Regional Administration and Local Government (...

We are pleased to share with you the 1st ‘IAPHL quarterly Workforce Development article review’. In this review, we focused on a broad spectrum of opportunities and challenges affecting supply chain workforce. These articles include technology, and human resources.  In this review, there is a range of topics across the Workforce Development and Sup...

Hello, This email contains information regarding an upcoming Discovery Session and an AIRA Members & Partners meeting. Discovery Session Join us for the next AIRA Discovery Session on Monday, July 12 at 4 p.m. ET.AIRA hosts monthly webinars, called Discovery Sessions, for staff in the IIS community. This month’s Discover...

25 June 2021, Vol. 96, No. 25, pp. 241–264 Now online IN THIS ISSUE 241 Review of global influenza circulation, late 2019 to 2020, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on influenza circulationDownload 25 juin 2021, Vol. 96, No. 25, pp. 241-264 Maintenant en ligne DANS CE NUMÉRO 241 Bilan de la circulation mondiale de l...

Hello, This email contains information on a vaccine credentials working guide and an information request. Vaccine Credentials: Context and Working Definitions for IIS We know many of you are working to implement consumer access and/or vaccine credentialing tools. In the absence of formal guidance, AIRA and key IIS subject matter experts developed a...

Tanzania achieves digital transformation as it transitions two new regions to fully paperless immunization system By Celina Kareiva, Engagement Officer, PATH, and Saumu Juma, Project Coordinator and Communications Officer, PATH Posted in BID Learning Network (BLN), Policies & Practices Photo: PATH/Trevor Snapp. A health worker uses an electroni...

18 June 2021, Vol. 96, No. 24, pp. 229–240 Now online IN THIS ISSUE 229 Progress towards rubella elimination – WHO European Region, 2005–2019238 Revision of the international definition of plague casesDownload 18 juin 2021, Vol. 96, No. 24, pp. 229-240 Maintenant en ligne DANS CE NUMÉRO 229 Progrès réa...

Hello,AIRA and the Measurement for Assessment and Certification Advisory Workgroup (MACAW) would like to invite you to a Town Hall to discuss proposed Basic and Complete Validation for Incoming and Ongoing Data Quality on Thursday, July 15, 2021, from 3–4 p.m. ET. A draft agenda is attached for your reference. Baseline In...

At JSI, developing client-centric health supply chain solutions that increase access to high-quality, affordable medicines is our mission and passion. Data and digitization are core to serving clients and supply chain transformation. And as this last year has reminded us, data about client demand as well as supply are essential for a resilient supp...

Hello, Visit the AIRA 2021 National Meeting website today!Check Off Items on Your AIRA National Meeting To-Do List: Register for the meeting and be entered to win a prize. The early bird rate for in-person registration closes Wednesday, June 30. A virtual meeting option is also available.Reserve your hotel room at the group rate until the ro...

Hello,AIRA Board nominations close this Friday! AIRA needs four new board members and would like a variety of skills and styles in its board. Do you know someone who would make a great AIRA director? It could be you!Please review the criteria for these positions and submit all nominations no later than this Friday, June 18.We l...

Hello, The AIRA National Meeting may still be 53 days away, but why wait to start the fun? Registering for the AIRA 2021 National Meeting on August 3–5, 2021 can make you a winner before the meeting even begins. AIRA is giving away prizes to registrants (virtual and in-person), and it’s time to give away a few more!Drumroll please!...

11 June 2021, Vol. 96, No. 23, pp. 217–228 Now online IN THIS ISSUE 217 Considerations for pneumococcal vaccination in older adultsDownload 11 juin 2021, Vol. 96, No. 23, pp. 217-228 Maintenant en ligne DANS CE NUMÉRO 217 Considérations relatives à la vaccination antipneumococcique chez les personnes âgéesT...

Hello, Don't forget to join us for the next AIRA Discovery Session on Monday, June 28 at 4 p.m. ET.Please join us for this session to lean more about the Immunization Integration Program (IIP) Acknowledgements Workgroup's experience and ongoing efforts being done to improve data quality. This session will highlight an exciting par...

Hello,AIRA Board nominations close next Friday! AIRA needs four new board members and seeks a variety of skills and styles in its board. Do you know someone who would make a great AIRA director? It could be you!Please review the criteria for these positions and submit your nomination(s) by Friday, June 18.We look forward to hea...

View this email in your browserMay NewsletterLast month was the 74th week-long World Health Assembly (WHA). The theme for this year was ending the pandemic, preventing the next one and working together to build a healthier, safer and fairer world. What does the WHA mean for the Eliminate Yellow Fever Epidemics (EYE) progr...

Hello,Just like any good party event planners, we need a headcount for the in-person portion of the AIRA 2021 National Meeting. We’re hearing from you, our dear IIS community, that many of you do plan to attend in-person but for whatever reason, you haven’t registered yet. So we ask you to take this quick self-assessment:If you haven’...

Hello,AIRA is soliciting a Request for Proposals (RFP) to secure the services of a highly qualified contractor or firm to develop print and online communication materials to educate about and promote AIRA, our products and programs, and IIS. The estimated time period for the contract is August 1, 2021 through July 31, 2022. Required informat...