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Praise for PIP

As the PIP Framework concludes the celebration of its tenth anniversary, we reflect on some of our key achievements in a new brochure and video

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Movie magic

We’ve added lots of fantastic new videos to the WHO Influenza website explaining key topics and celebrating major milestones of our work. Come and have a look!

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New flu vaccine advice

A revised position paper on the use of seasonal influenza vaccines includes, among other things, updated recommendations on target groups, repeat vaccination and coadministration of influenza and COVID-19 vaccines.

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GISRS in the spotlight

The latest issue of UN magazine NewSpecial shines a spotlight on GISRS and its role from virus surveillance to vaccine production.

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Indonesia: Improving influenza preparedness

Indonesia has updated its national pandemic influenza preparedness (NIPP) plan based on lessons learned from COVID-19.

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Avian flu alert

WHO has been notified of two cases of human infection with avian influenza, including one case of influenza A(H3N8) in China and the first human case of influenza A (H5N1) in the United States. 

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Surveillance success in Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan has leveraged its surveillance system for severe acute respiratory infections (SARI) to assess the vaccine effectiveness of COVID-19 and influenza vaccines.

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Investigating early household transmission

New research by the UNITY Studies underscores a need for better standardization of first few X cases (FFX) and household transmission investigations (HHTIs).

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Myanmar: Learning from COVID-19 to tackle influenza

Working with WHO, Myanmar is reflecting on its response to COVID-19 and using lessons learnt to strengthen its national influenza pandemic preparedness plan.

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Publications

Clinical care of severe acute respiratory infections – Tool kit

Vaccines against influenza: WHO position paper – May 2022

2020-21 End of Biennium Results Report, PIP leveraging existing influenza sentinel surveillance systems

 
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