Dates: 16-20 February 2025Venue: Cairo, Egypt Participants: Immunization Technical Officers and Data Managers of both the Ministry of Health (MoH) and WCO from 11 priority countries in the region attended the workshop. Purpose: With cognizance that accurate and high-quality public health data serve as the backbone of effective immunization and dise...

Achieving high uptake of vaccination requires the active involvement of health workers and community representatives. As trusted members of their communities, it is essential to enable their role in building vaccine confidence and delivering quality immunization services. To support, WHO has released a set of resources that are adaptable, ac...

The International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Associations (IFPMA) launched a policy report commissioned to The Health Policy Partnership (HPP) - From protection to prevention: The power of immunization for people living with non-communicable diseases, outlining how policy and decision-makers can ensure that a...

Since launching the Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI) in 1979, Bangladesh has made remarkable progress- from just 2% full immunization coverage in its early years to over 60% by 1990. To reach every child, the government adopted the Reach Every District (RED) strategy in 2003, evolving to Reach Every Community (REC) in 2017. Yet, challenges ...

Bangladesh’s immunization coverage monitoring system has traditionally relied on paper based aggregated data. However, digital transformation through Electronic Immunization Registration (EIR) has proven to enhance the timeliness, accuracy, and efficiency of immunization services. Recognizing this potential, Rajshahi City Corporation, with technica...

Dates: 12 May to 14 June 2025 Venue: Burkina FasoBackground: From 12 May to 14 June 2025, key national staff from Burkina Faso’s Essential Programme on Immunization (EPI) received formal training in vaccination programme management. The training was delivered in three consecutive cohorts: 17 staff from the central level, 13 regional heads of...

Location: New Delhi, India (Virtual) Date: 6 May 2025 Participants: More than 475 Public health professionals, clinicians, laboratory colleagues working on or interested in measles and rubella elimination participated. The participants represented 35 countries from five of the six WHO Regions including eleven countries from SEARO. Purpose: The purp...

Since the inception of the Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI) in 1979, Bangladesh has made remarkable strides in delivering life-saving vaccines to every eligible child and women. Under the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), the national EPI has played a pivotal role in controlling, eliminating, and eradicating vaccine-preventable d...

One of the four principles of the Immunization Agenda 2030 (IA2030) is the use of good quality and adequate data. This principle is essential to monitor progress, optimize the performance of immunization programs, and lay the foundation so that people everywhere at all levels and ages benefit fully from vaccines for their health and well-being. To ...

Dates: 10 – 12 March 2025 Venue: Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar Participants: A total of 65 participants from different departments such as CentralEpidemiology Unit, States and Regions Public Health, IHR, cEPI, Medical Services, CDC, Disaster, Health Literacy and Promotion Unit. The exercise was supported by 12 facilitators, including the NCCPE Chair, senior...

In September 2024, Jamaica's Ministry of Health and Wellness (MOHW) initiated an assessment of the Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI) using the PAHO/WHO Performance Monitoring Tool. The tool comprises 13 components, each rated across five implementation levels — from “initial” to “optimized.” A team of five PAHO/WHO experts, together with an ...

The 15th International Rotavirus Symposium will celebrate two decades of rotavirus vaccines while looking ahead to future challenges and opportunities. This year’s theme, "Rotavirus Vaccines at 20 Years: Success, Challenges, and the Road Ahead," sets the stage for insightful discussions and collaborations. This symposium will bring together researc...

From 26 April to 3 May 2025, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), together with the countries and territories of the Region of the Americas and its partners, celebrated the 23rd annual Vaccination Week in the Americas (VWA) under the slogan “Your Decision Makes a Difference.” The 2025 campaign was aligned with and supported the Elimination ...

To mark 2025 World Malaria Day, Mali has introduced the R21 vaccine into its health system, targeting 600,000 children aged between 5 and 36 months based in 19 previous districts and 5 regions of the country. Mali is also experimenting with a hybrid mode of vaccine introduction. The first three doses are administered according to age, the fourth an...

Ahead of the International Health Economics Association (IHEA) World Congress in Bali, we are inviting contributions for oral presentations or suggestions for panel discussions at the Immunization Economics Pre-Congress taking place from July 19 – 20, 2025. All submissions are welcome: ongoing research, presentations on methods, as well a...

Venue: Kintele/Brazzaville (Congo) Dates: 22 – 25October 2024 Participants: 200 participants (online included) from 12 Countries of West Africa, supported by facilitators of WHO, UNICEF, Gavi, CDC Purpose: Main objectives of the meeting included the following Contribute to strengthening prevention, preparedness, and response to meningitis, y...

Epidemics of meningitis have long posed a serious health threat to countries across Africa, particularly within the so-called "African meningitis belt." The most devastating outbreak occurred in 1996, when an epidemic caused primarily by Neisseria meningitidis serogroup A infected over 200,000 people and claimed more than 20,000 lives. However, in ...

Abuja, Nigeria – A groundbreaking study has found that needle-free, intradermal delivery of the inactivated polio vaccine (IPV) has the potential to significantly improve vaccination coverage and reduce costs in routine immunization programs. The findings offer a promising path forward for strengthening polio eradication efforts and expanding ...

January 2025 marks a major milestone in the fight against malaria, as African countries celebrate the first anniversary of the large-scale introduction of malaria vaccines into routine immunization programs. Cameroon led the way in January 2024 with the national rollout of the RTS,S/AS01 malaria vaccine, quickly followed by Burkina Faso in February...

Date and venue: 15-17 December 2024 - Cairo, EgyptParticipants: RVC chair and members, Officials form MOH of 9 countries, WHO (HQ, EMRO, CO) and CDC Overview: The purpose is to review and align WHO EMRO's Hepatitis B control verification guide with global elimination targets and review the progress report of Egypt on Hepatitis B Details: (200 ...