Hi network, I’m looking for some reference documents (papers, studies, guideline, etc.) that demonstrate that the current trend is to have less and less negative cold chain at operational level since it’s only needed for OPV and rota vaccine and since more and more countries avoid the use of frozen...

I wish to add to the very practical and sensible Robin and Rafael discussions on Covid-19. There should be more specific stability data provided for the candidate vaccines. ULT is really a non-reality for logistics in terms of cost and maintenance for LMIC countries for a country wide pandemic (vers...

This tool is and updated version of the VIRAT that was shared on the 21 September. Link to the updated tool: https://www.technet-21.org/en/library/main/6724-covid-19-virat/vraf-2.0-%22covid-19-vaccine-introduction-readiness-assessment-tool%22  The updated tool, referred as the VIRAT/VRAF ...

On December 1, 2020, HLN released a new version (v1.25.1) of the Immunization Calculation Engine (ICE). 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), a...

What happened to Remonsys website. http://www.remonsys.com/admin/upload/home/60398347_MULTiLOG_ML2_FAQs.pdf If you click on link it is showing this message “This domain has expired. If you owned this domain, contact your domain registration service provider for further assistance.”...

The Quick Info guide for the Fridge-tag 2 and the Fridge-tag 2E is now also available in Spanish, French, German, Russian and Arabic (in addition to English). This is at the request of Fridge-tag users in the field. The guide can be downloaded from this webpage: https://www.berlinger.com/temperatur...

Ultra-Low: Berlinger Fridge-tag to monitor COVID-19 vaccines at ultra-low temperatures. Attached the details of our latest member of the Fridge-tag family: the Ultra Low. You can chose on what limits to set the alarms, and based on that we configure the devices. As soon as there is a PQS Standard a...

As the number of globally available options for rotavirus vaccines and pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCVs) has been increasing with new, lower-priced vaccines becoming available for country introduction or product switch, determining whi...

WHO and UNICEF have just released intermin guidance on developing a national deployment and vaccination plan for COVID-19 vaccines. This document is intended to guide national governments in developing and updating their national deployment and vaccination plan (NDVP) for COVID-19 vaccines, and...

The Boost Community invites all immunization professionals to respond to a recent Boost survey around how we can support countries to plan and prepare for the introduction of a COVID-19 vaccine. This survey is part of a Sabin co-led initiative (with Dalberg and JSI), the COVID-19 Vaccine Equity Pro...

On November 6, 2020, HLN released a new version (v1.24.2) of the Immunization Calculation Engine (ICE). 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) an...

We will soon need equipment for distributing Covid-19 vaccines. Some of these vaccines require storage temperatures well below freezing and some can be distributed in the typical 2 to 8 deg C temperature range.    First we need information on the appropriate temperatures for  v...

Missed a presentation at the TechNet Conference last month? Want to watch one again or need to contact a presenter? Good news: resources for all presentations at the 16th TechNet Conference are now available online. The following page provides a list of important conference resources: the full progr...

In 2016, Bull City Learning – the team behind Immunization Academy – redeveloped the World Health Organization’s African Regional training course for mid-level immunization managers. The course was first developed in 2000 to address the skills needed for program staff to manage immuni...

Many thanks for attending the session on measles and rubella microarray patches. Follow the URL below to see the session in case you have missed it:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wAcQx5SI6c8 Below I summarise key discussion points from the session:  • The few remaining countries that...

Bonjour dear TechNeters! UNICEF has published a new document on Immunization Supply Chain Immunization Supply Chain Interventions to Enable Coverage and Equity in Urban Poor, Remote Rural and Conflict Settings, and it is available in TechNet-21's library (see link to this post). This document...

Cher-e-s membres francophones de la communauté TechNet-21, C'est avec grand plaisir que je partage avec vous les nouvelles directives de l'UNICEF pour la gestion des données issues de l’inventaire des équipements de la chaîne du froid, en français.  Ce document offre des orientations sur les ...

The World Health Organization, Unicef and U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention and have developed "Triangulation Guidance for improved Decision-Making in Immunization Programmes". This guidance provides a systematic approach to using triangulation for programme improvement at ...

Dear all, this is to inform you that the "WHO SAGE roadmap for prioritizing uses of COVID-19 vaccines in the context of limited supply" has been published on the SAGE website www.who.int/immunization/sage/covid-19_documents/en/. The Roadmap considers priority populations for the use of va...

En Afrique, il faut plus mener des actions de sensibilisation de communautés pour que les futures Vaccins soient facilement accepter par les populations africaines. Matthieu Key, Expert en Santé Publique Gestionnaire des institutions de Sanitaires République Démocratique du Congo    ...