Guidance

A report of the safety and surveillance working group

The Global Advisory Committee on Vaccine Safety (GACVS), an independent expert clinical and scientific advisory body, provides WHO with scientifically rigorous advice on vaccine safety issues of

potential global importance. GACVS held its 34th meeting in Geneva, Switzerland, on

15–16 June 2016. The Committee examined 3 generic issues: (i) a new initiative to promote health product vigilance in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs); (ii) the harmonization of the

definition of health events for pharmacovigilance studies in pregnancy and early childhood; and (iii) a proof-of-concept study to assess rare events through multicountry collaboration. The Committee

also reviewed vaccine-specific safety issues on routine infant vaccination in India and initial post-licensure data related to dengue vaccine.

Languages

  • English

Publication year

2016

Publisher

BMGF

Type

Guidance

Categories

  • Service delivery

Diseases

  • Ebola

Organisations

  • Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
  • WHO

Tags

  • AEFI
  • Data quality