Global Immunization insights_September 2023
Global Immunization Newsletter - September 2023
Message by the Director of the Department of Immunization, Vaccines and Biologicals, WHO
September marked a pivotal moment in the pursuit of health for all.
At the much-anticipated meeting of the Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on Immunization (SAGE), recommendations were issued for three new groundbreaking vaccines to combat malaria, dengue, and meningitis.
Upcoming meetings
• 5 October 2023: World Meningitis Day
• 9–13 October 2023: European Measles and Rubella Laboratory Network meetings, Istanbul, Türkiye
• 16 – 19 October 2023: 17th TechNet Conference: Immunization Programs That Leave No One Behind
• 5-7 December 2023: 13th International Conference on Typhoid & Other Invasive Salmonellosis
News/features
Lifelong dedication: a spotlight on vaccination champions
Over the course of nearly three decades, Dr Muminova witnessed the profound transformative influence of vaccines on society.
PAHO launches digital forecasting tool to strengthen vaccine demand planning
The PAHO Revolving Fund for Access to Vaccines launched a new digital demand planning platform to Member States in Latin America and the Caribbean during a regional workshop.
“I had to flee, leaving everything behind, even my daughter's vaccination booklet”
In March 2023, more than 133 000 internally displaced persons were registered by the Permanent Secretariat of the National Council for Emergency Relief and Rehabilitation in the Boucle du Mouhoun region due to insecurity.
Improving coverage of new vaccines under routine immunization program in Bihar, India
Understanding the barriers and enablers of improving and sustaining high RI coverage including PCV.
Open dialogue in Azerbaijan allows increase in number of vaccinated children
In a single day, about 70% of children who were unimmunized or under-immunized received their vaccines in Azerbaijan during European Immunization Week's outreach activities.
WHO and EU launch Health Literacy Corner to improve health education in Armenia
WHO Armenia has launched the first Health Literacy Corner in Yerevan, providing WHO materials and tools to enhance children’s knowledge about health-related topics.
European Region achieves high routine immunization coverage, but falls short of pre-pandemic levels
The WHO European Region achieved 94% average coverage with 3 doses of the diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis vaccine and 93% average coverage with the first dose of measles-containing vaccine in 2022.
Supporting the deployment of COVID-19 vaccines and routine vaccination systems in the Eastern Partnership
A joint project of the EU and WHO to strengthen national vaccination systems in a number of Eastern European countries.
New publications/resources
A pivotal moment in the Eliminate Yellow fever Epidemics Strategy
An EU-funded WHO-implemented project helped health systems become more resilient and better prepared to tackle future epidemics of vaccine-preventable diseases.
PAHO’s Immunization Newsletter is redesigned and relaunched
PAHO’s Comprehensive Immunization Special Program has relaunched its Immunization Newsletter, a regular publication on the status of immunization in the Region of the Americas since 1979.
Podcast - Ghana: A Yellow Fever Success Story
Ghana is seen as one of Africa’s success stories in the fight against yellow fever. In this bonus episode of the Eliminate Yellow fever Epidemics (EYE) Strategy, we talk to two scientists leading the country’s immunization programme.
New resource – communicating about vaccine risks
PAHO has developed technical guidelines in order to support countries with their vaccination-related risk communications and community engagement,
PAHO’s new electronic polio dashboard
The new electronic dashboard for the visualization of poliomyelitis data is now available to all our users.
A review on COVID-19 vaccine service delivery & integration
The aim is to synthesize experiences on service delivery and integration to inform future COVID-19 vaccination programming and for future pandemic management.
New Guidance: COVID-19 in the WHO EURO region
Guidance on developing national COVID-19 vaccination policy and integrating COVID-19 vaccination into national immunization programmes.
WHO EpiBrief: the epidemiology of selected vaccine-preventable diseases
An overview of selected epidemiological characteristics of measles and rubella in the WHO European Region.
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