Global Immunization insights_January2024
Global Immunization Newsletter - January 2024
Message by the Director of the Department of Immunization, Vaccines and Biologicals, WHO
As the world welcomes a new year, the global health landscape is brimming with both opportunities and challenges. Let's take a closer look at the ongoing efforts and significant developments shaping the narrative of the first months of 2024...
Upcoming meetings
26 February - 1 March: WHO Meeting of the Advisory Committee on Immunization and Vaccines-related Implementation Research (IVIR-AC), Geneva, Switzerland
29 January to 2 February: Atlanta Winter Summit 2024 Technical consultation of the WHO Global Measles Rubella Laboratory Network GMRLN and GMRMM, Atlanta, USA
6-8 March: Global Forum Cervical Cancer Elimination, Cartagena, Colombia
11-14 March: WHO SAGE Meeting, Geneva, Switzerland
14 March: WHO global stage event on Defeating meningitis, Paris, France
19-20 March: mRNA R&D Establishing R&D consortia in South-East Asia, Singapore
24 - 30 April: World Immunization Week 2024
Stories
WHO certifies Cabo Verde as malaria-free
Cabo Verde is the third country to be certified in the WHO African region, joining Mauritius and Algeria which were certified in 1973 and 2019 respectively.
WHO grants prequalification to innovative polio vaccine, nOPV2
“This is a historic milestone for polio eradication and for public health,” said WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.
Global 10-year strategy to eliminate yellow fever epidemics launched
Since 2017, 226 million more people in Africa have been protected from yellow fever via a single-dose vaccine that provides lifelong protection.
New evidence on the cost of the delivery of COVID-19 vaccines
Two new reports on the cost of delivering COVID-19 vaccines in Mozambique and the Philippines, aim to address the knowledge gap on the cost of these vaccination programs.
Stepping up immunization for a healthier tomorrow
In same rural areas of India, delivering vaccines on elephants, rowboats and drones is part of alternative vaccine delivery microplanning for routine immunization.
Improving the coverage of Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine in India
Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine was introduced in the state of Maharashtra, India, under the routine immunization programme in June 2021 at the peak of COVID-19 pandemic.
New resources
New data visualization case study: "Nigeria: The Road to Zero"
Call for resources: ThinkWell is inviting researchers to submit evidence on the cost of delivering immunization services
Leveraging global investments for polio eradication to strengthen health systems’ resilience through transition
Integration: Polio Resources Responding to Community Needs & Strengthening Health Systems
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