Dear viewers: I proudly wish to share the following highlights of my presentation in the 8th Bengaluru Pedicon 2021 held at BMRCI [Bengaluru Medical College Research Center & Institution] Karnataka on 18th Sep 2021 organized by IAP BPS. Many of the Pediatricians and vaccination service provide...

The WHO’s Department of Immunization, Vaccines and Biologicals (IVB) and WHO Health Emergency programme (WHE) are partnering with Project ECHO of the University of New Mexico (UNM), UNICEF, and TechNet-21 to host a series of 15 sessions that align with countries’ immediate and medium-...

  As countries conduct mini COVID-19 vaccine Post-Introduction Evaluation (mini-cPIE), also called the COVID-19 Vaccination Intra-Action Review (IAR), to review and adjust their COVID-19 vaccine roll-out, WHO will be hosting regular clinics for countries to share learnings with peer countrie...

Johns Hopkins Launches ‘Vira’ Vax Chatbot COVID-19 vaccination is lagging in young adults nationally. Vira, the Vax Chatbot is designed to support and meet young people where they are with simple answers to common COVID-19 vaccine questions. Vira is adaptive, learning by listening to your questions...

As COVID-19 Vaccine roll out is coming to speed, a dedicated Pfizer BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine Resource Page is now available at TechNet 21. The page was developed to serve as a one-stop-shop that allows members to have easy access to available resources in different formats about wider-range of...

Storytelling for Change A Self-Paced Online Training for Immunization & Other Health Care Professionals Sign Me Up! [use invite code: sfchange2021] Deadline to Register: Monday, September 13 “The day I finished this course, I was asked to present at a national executive meeting. Using the...

Life Course Immunization (LCI) Course Register Today! DEADLINE TO REGISTER IS FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2021 Given the ongoing introduction of the COVID-19 vaccine and the renewed need for countries to establish comprehensive approaches to vaccinating all individuals, Life Course Immunization (LC...

The WHO’s Department of Immunization, Vaccines and Biologicals (IVB) and WHO Health Emergency programme (WHE) are partnering with Project ECHO of the University of New Mexico (UNM), UNICEF, and TechNet-21 to host a series of 15 sessions that align with countries’ immediate and medium-...

The DHIS2 team at HISP University of Oslo and our partners at Gavi invite you to join us for the next event in our DHIS2 for Immunization webinar series, which will take place on 8 September (in English) and 9 September (in French). Additional information and registration links are below. You can al...

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In African countries during vaccination campaigns or outreach activities in distant places, traditional cold boxes used for vaccine transport may stay cold for a maximum of about four days (if not opened frequently) in ambient temperatures of around 30°C. Health workers some times need to carry froz...

Dear colleagues, The World Health Organization (WHO) invites applications for the second cohort of the WHO Scholar Level 1 certification course on Immunization Agenda 2030.  Scholars who successfully complete the course are expected to be able to: Describe IA2030’s seven strategic...

The Coalition to Strengthen the HPV Immunization Community (CHIC) provides a platform dedicated to accelerating progress in HPV vaccine introduction, access, and program optimization in Gavi-eligible countries. HPV vaccines protect against more than 70% of cancer-causing HPV infections and can help ...

The emerging and ongoing challenges of COVID-19 require innovative and agile approaches to program delivery, particularly when addressing vaccine hesitancy across the globe. Responsive Feedback (RF) is a philosophy that operates on observation, experimentation, testing, and improvement to ide...

To improve access to quality COVID-19 vaccines, a resource outlining strategies and tools to address substandard and falsified vaccines is available from US Pharmacopeia: Confronting Substandard and Falsified Covid-19 Vaccines: Strategies and tools for use in global settings ...

Dear viewers We really do not know as to we are right or wrong in asking the following queries as we are facing this situation for the first time in the last 40 years as we never used vaccine which requires minus temperature for storing and shifting before administering at the planning unit level. ...

Upcoming Webinar: The March Towards Resilience and Readiness Our upcoming Bright Spots live engagement will take place on August 24 at 1:00 PM GMT (find local time), underscoring the importance of a strong vaccine supply chain system, which is the backbone of sustained routine immunization. Wi...

Dear Viewers From our current field experinces since May 2021, we could share Operational Researches through previous posts: 1. Reverse SOP and 2. All India Solution for an All India Problem. This we shared through mail with programme implementers in the public sector from local level to National l...

Greetings from the International Vaccine Access Center. Our center at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health aims to accelerate equitable access to vaccines through the generation, synthesis, and use of evidence to inform decision-making and action. IVAC supports numerous immunization ...

The attached document summarises progress and challenges with achieving universal immunisation coverage in 2020. Estimates are as of July 15, 2021 and includes data reported as of July 6, 2021. ...