Hello, You’re invited to a webinar on Tuesday, October 27 from 3 to 4 p.m. ET about COVID-19 vaccination response planning for IIS. The AIRA-hosted webinar will include: What we currently know regarding response planningPresentations from jurisdictions about their plansTime for questions and answers We hope you can join us! Register here. If you ha...

By Daines Mgidange, Change Management and Data Use Associate, BID Initiative, and Paul Nindi, System Project Manager, BID Initiative Posted in People, Policies & Practices Photo: PATH/Trevor Snapp. Health worker experiences and feedback are critical to designing effective digital health systems. Sharing health workers’ experiences with digital ...

Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Issue 1,522: October 20, 2020 Ask the Experts: IAC Answers Questions about Meningococcal Disease and the Vaccines That Prevent ItAs an additional service to IAC Express readers, we periodically publish special editions such as this one, providing you with new and updated Ask the...

Hello, AIRA is excited to offer 30-minute virtual appointments where your IIS team can meet with AIRA technical staff to review the Aggregate Analysis Reporting Tool (AART) testing results and discuss detailed and practical recommendations for improvements. This year will also feature an M&I: COVID-19 Standards Alignment Report in addition to t...

By Rachel Simon on October 16th, 2020 The International Association of Public Health Logisticians (IAPHL) enables people working in public health supply chains, especially in the global south, to connect, learn, and succeed. The association envisions a world where strong, well-run supply chains reach all people with life-saving health products, and...

By Rachel Simon on October 16th, 2020 Description: Welcome to the expanded consultation on technical assistance and health supply chains. UNICEF and global partners have been working on developing an approach that can drive collective alignment towards a country-owned, sustainable model of technical assistance (TA) using a continuous improvement ap...

16 October 2020, Vol. 95, No. 42, pp. 497–508 Now online IN THIS ISSUE 497 Recommended composition of influenza virus vaccines for use in the 2021 southern hemisphere influenza season Download 16 octobre 2020 , Vol. 95, No. 42, pp. 497-508 Maintenant en ligne DANS CE NUMÉRO 497 Composition recommandée des vaccins antigrippaux pou...

Hello, This email contains a reminder to evaluate AIRA's resources and an information request. Reminder to Evaluate AIRA's ResourcesPlease take a brief survey to evaluate several of the resources that were developed over the past few years. Your feedback will help us improve the quality of AIRA’s resources moving forward. Plea...

By World Health Organization Posted in News, Packaging Graphic: World Health Organization. This post first appeared on the World Health Organization website. The BID Initiative and PATH contributed to the writing of the Digital Implementation Investment Guide. With the right approach and effective investment, digital health interventions can be suc...

Hello, This email contains information about AIRA's upcoming members and partners meeting and a request for SnapShots articles.AIRA Members & Partners Meeting Please see the attached agenda for the upcoming AIRA Members & Partners meeting on Monday, October 19 at 2:00 p.m. ET. Don't forget, if you haven't already, you need ...

Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Issue 1,521: October 14, 2020 Top StoriesTune in Thursday: IAC will host “Mass Vaccination Clinics: Challenges and Best Practices” webinar on October 15 FDA posts briefing document for its advisory committee, VRBPAC titled “Development, Authorization and Licensure of Vac...

Hello, This email contains upcoming opportunities from AIRA's Modeling of Immunization Registry Operations Workgroup (MIROW). Request for Volunteers to Develop an AIRA Data Quality Guide The MIROW Steering Committee (SC) is looking for subject matter experts (SMEs) to volunteer for a short-term workgroup. The workgroup will create a Data Quality As...

Hello, Join AIRA and CDC for AIRA’s next Discovery Session on Monday, October 26 at 4 p.m. ET. This month’s topic is COVID-19 Vaccine Readiness: An Overview of CDC’s COVID-19 Preparedness Report and AIRA’s Measurement and Improvement COVID-19 Standards Alignment Report. CDC and AIRA will be discussing IIS preparedness reports from CDC and...

9 October 2020, Vol. 95, No. 41, pp. 489–496 Now online IN THIS ISSUE 489 Progress towards poliomyelitis eradication – Afghanistan, January 2019–July 2020Download 9 octobre 2020 , Vol. 95, No. 41, pp. 489-496 Maintenant en ligne DANS CE NUMÉRO 489 Progrès accomplis vers l’éradication de la poliomyélite – Afghanistan, janvie...

Dear EYE partners and colleagues, We are looking forward to our joint participation at the Annual EYE Partners Meeting on November 23rd, 2020 between 15.30 and 17.30 (Geneva Time). We decided to add an additional day to the event. This will enable us to address aspects such as surveillance; enhancement of our collaboration, and practical considerat...

Hello, This email contains a webinar invitation and an information request. Trust for America’s Health Webinar You’re invited to join a free 90-minute webinar hosted by Trust for America’s Health on Wednesday, October 21, 2020, from 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. ET. The webinar is titled, Ensuring COVID-19 Vaccine Access, Safety, and Utilization: Building Vacc...

Posted in People, Policies & Practices, Products Photo: PATH/Doune Porter. Vaccine product characteristics vary widely. Differences in volume, number of doses, and cold storage requirements—like the refrigerator shown here at Kimbiji Health Center in Tanzania—can have a big impact on cost. This post first appeared on the PATH website. For count...

Issue 1,520: October 7, 2020 Top StoriesCDC publishes “Influenza and Tdap Vaccination Coverage among Pregnant Women—United States, April 2020” in MMWRCDC publishes “Flu Vaccination Coverage, United States, 2019–20 Influenza Season” via FluVaxViewCDC publishes “Influenza Vaccination Coverage among Health Care Personnel—United...

By Celina Kareiva, Senior Communications Associate, BID Initiative and Masaina Bwakya, Change Management Lead, BID Zambia Posted in News, Policies & Practices, Products Photo: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation/John Healey. Health workers enter vaccination data into a tablet during a vaccination service at the Mahatma Gandhi Clinic in Livingst...

Monthly Update September 2020 in Review www.immregistries.org In This Issue… AIRA's COVID-19 Response UpdateWelcome Damon Ferlazzo to AIRAVirtual AART Clinics - Schedule NowChanges at AIRAStaggering Statistics for SmartyStreetsNew Learning Community Offers Training and Support for New IIS LeadersMeasurement & Improvement UpdatesAIRA Boar...