Hot Topics | Take Action | The Monthlies | Before You Go AUGUST 2, 2023Happy National Immunization Awareness Month!With students preparing for another academic year, I am sure many of you are already in the throes of back-to-school immunization campaigns. Thank you to everyone for all that you do to ensure our communities are...

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Postponed until Quarter 1 2024 ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ...

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Listen to our latest podcast episode on Ghana ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌...

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JULY 2023Immunization @ JSIEfforts to address historic backsliding in immunization continue and are starting to make progress. In 2022, 4 million more children received immunization services than the previous year. Despite progress toward the “Big Catch Up,” of the 20.5 million who missed one or more doses of their diphtheria...

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JULY 26, 2023 TAKE ACTIONSubmit Your SnapShots Content Soon!We want to showcase your work in the next edition of SnapShots! Time is running out for you to submit your content for consideration. The submission process is quite simple: send your article to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. by tomorrow, Thursday, July 27 for inclusio...

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Urgent actions are required in African region to response to polio outbreaksAt the 31st meeting of the Africa Regional Certification Commission (ARCC) held in the Democratic Republic of the Congo from 3 to 7 July, the ARCC urged countries and health partners to urgently address gaps in polio immunity to avert outbreaks. ...

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Take Action | Hot Topics | The Monthlies | Before You Go JULY 19, 2023 TAKE ACTIONThere’s Still Time to Register for AIRA’s Discovery Session on Improving IIS Data Quality Join us for the next AIRA Discovery Session on Monday, July 24 at 4-5 p.m. ET to hear about how jurisdictions are improving IIS data quality. We’ve had a change in...

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News from PATH on vaccine uptake and accessJuly 2023|View Online|SubscribeIn this issue New multivalent meningococcal vaccine granted WHO prequalification Malawi introduces TCV Pivotal study reaffirms efficacy of a single-dose HP...

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Volume 17, Issue 6 - June 2023The Measles and Rubella Bulletin is a monthly publication reporting progress towards achieving measles and rubella elimination in the Western Pacific Region. Inside each issue, we present the latest reported data by country on measles and rubella incidence, surveillance performance, an...

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Take Action | Hot Topics | The Monthlies | Before You Go JULY 12, 2023 TAKE ACTIONRegister Today for the Upcoming AIRA Members & Partners MeetingDon’t forget to register for the AIRA Members and Partners meeting next week, Monday, July 17 from 2 to 3 p.m. ET. The AIRA Members and Partners quarterly meetings provide im...

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32nd Meeting of the Technical Advisory Group on Immunization and Vaccine-Preventable Diseases in the Western Pacific RegionThe 32nd Meeting of the Technical Advisory Group (TAG) on Immunization and Vaccine-Preventable Diseases in the Western Pacific Region was convened on 20-23 June in Manila, the Philippines.Read...

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96 !-- !-- Take Action | Hot Topics | The Monthlies | Before You Go JULY 5, 2023 TAKE ACTIONRegister today for the upcoming AIRA Members & Partners meetingWe hope to see you at the upcoming AIRA Members and Partners meeting on Monday, July 17 from 2 to 3 p.m. ET. The AIRA Members and Partners quarterly meetings provide important ...

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The vaccination team in Gazaoua, Niger, supporting the yellow fever outbreak response. May 2023.EYE Strategy May newsletterA pivotal moment in the EYE Strategy At the outset of the EYE Strategy in 2017, the partners took the courageous step of planning a mid-term evaluation, which they committed...

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A final update from the COVID-19 Vaccine Delivery Partnership ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌...

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Regaining High Vaccination Coverage in Brazil and throughout the Americas Efforts to increase vaccination coverage in Brazil. © Gustavo Furtado, PAHO/WHO In 2019, the WHO identified low vaccination coverage as one of the world’s top 10 public health challenges. Seeking to develop and support initiatives to reverse the low vaccination coverage in th...

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JUNE 28, 2023 Red, white, and (don’t be) blue; AIRA’s office is closed on Tuesday In honor of Independence Day, AIRA’s office will be closed on Tuesday, July 4. We would like to express our gratitude to the men and women who have dedicated their lives to preserving our freedom. Our hope is that everyone is able to take some time to re...

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This weekly report provides key highlights and operational recommendations based on social listening data from June 13-19 in Africa. https://www.afro.who.int/sites/default/files/2023-06/AIRA%20Infodemic%20Trends%20Report%2013-19%20June%202023.pdf Ce rapport hebdomadaire fournit des informations clés et des recommandations opérationnelles basées ...

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!-- !-- No images? Click hereGlobal leaders commit to ending polio once and for allConvening at the 72nd World Health Assembly in May 2023 in Geneva, Switzerland, Ministers of Health from around the globe evaluated the unique epidemiological opportunity which currently exists, in particular in eradicating all remaining chains of end...

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JUNE 21, 2023 TAKE ACTIONDon't forget to register for the June Discovery Session on IIS and Health Equity Join us for the next AIRA Discovery Session on Monday, June 26 at 4 p.m. ET to hear about how jurisdictions are using IIS data to address health equity. The webinar will feature two presentations from IIS jurisdictions, in...

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Hello,Is there someone in the community whose work impresses you time and time again? If so, please consider nominating them to be a director on AIRA’s board. Or step up and out of your comfort zone and nominate yourself!AIRA is looking for four new board directors starting in October. Three positions are for IIS-Members, and...

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