Upcoming meetings 

• 5 December 2023: Meeting of the European Technical Advisory Group of Experts on Immunization (ETAGE), Copenhagen, Denmark  

• 5-7 December 2023: 13th International Conference on Typhoid & Other Invasive Salmonellosis

• 8 December 2023: Force of the future: co-creating youth action on immunization, Copenhagen, Denmark 

Amidst challenges, Malawi delivers for the children

Malawi’s health services reached more than 7 million children across the country following the introduction of typhoid conjugate vaccine into its routine immunization program.

Protecting the unprotected from COVID-19 and influenza   

Vaccination remains our strongest tool against both influenza and COVID-19. It is crucial that targeted vaccination campaigns are rolled out to reach people at risk ahead of the winter season.

Measles outbreak: 
vaccines arrive in Kyrgyzstan   

Since the beginning of 2023, over 1500 people in Kyrgyzstan have been infected with the measles virus. To help stop the spread of this virus, the country received 755 500 doses of measles and rubella vaccine.

Polio outbreak in Ukraine closed – a success story for public health   

Stopping the spread of poliovirus during a devastating war is a clear demonstration of the highest level of political commitment of the Government of Ukraine to the welfare of its population. 

Providing health care at -45° C in Tajikistan

"It is difficult here during the winter months” says nurse Yunus. “It’s not only about vaccines – people get sick more often during the winter. We are the only ones they can call.” 

What did it cost to deliver COVID-19 vaccines in Côte d’Ivoire and Vietnam?  

Building better immunity: a life course approach to healthy longevity 

WHO SAGE Roadmap for prioritizing uses of COVID-19 vaccines

Good practice statement on the use of variant-containing COVID-19 vaccines 

• 16-19 October 2023: 17th TechNet Conference - Immunization Programs That Leave No One Behind, Panama 
• 20-23 June 2023: 32nd Meeting of the Technical Advisory Group on Immunization and Vaccine-Preventable Diseases in the Western Pacific Region, Manila, Philippines/Hybrid
• Report of the subregional meetings of National Immunization programme Managers in the WHO European Region 

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