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  Dear Colleagues, Greetings! I am writing to raise a question regarding the recent WHO-prequalified Hexavalent vaccine (HEXASIIL) manufactured by SII. There has been growing interest in switching from Penta to Hexa due to its potential advantages, such as a reduction in the numb...
As we celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI) in 2024, there is an opportunity to renew commitment to Immunization Agenda 2030 goals and define the vision for immunization over the next 50 years. WHO, UNICEF, and Gavi invite you to share your ideas through a s...
In my experience, countries do not normally combine the management and maintenance of medical (hospital) equipment with Cold Chain equipment. Staff, Procurement, Inventory-keeping, Training, Repair, etc. tend to be kept separate. Obstacles to integration include, among other factors, difference...
I think there are indicators which can monitor the freezing status of vaccine or prevent  like vaccine carrier, freeze alert, 30 DTR etc, but some time when vaccine get freeze it is difficult to confirm whether vaccine been frozen or not through shake test. Now many new technologies are coming...
Dear colleagues,    WHO is looking for experts to join a WHO Technical Advisory Group to inform the identification, prioritisation and evaluation of Combination vaccines.   We seek experts with technical, programmatic and regulatory expertise to identi...
WHO is seeking partners to conduct pre-implementation research for measles and rubella microarray patches (MR-MAPs). This RFP focuses on advancing critical research to optimize the introduction and scale-up of this innovative vaccine delivery technology.🔍 Key Areas of Research:✅ Caregiver and vaccin...
Dear Colleagues, we are pleased to invite you to an engaging webinar focusing on:Adult Immunization, Featuring best practices from Argentina and Ghana and learnings from COVID-19 vaccination interventions to increase demand and uptake for other vaccines. Webinar Details: Date: 11 December ...
Dear Colleagues, We are thrilled to invite you to an engaging webinar focused on the Big Catch-Up activities in Madagascar. Webinar Details: Date: 9 August 2024 Time: 13:00 hrs East African Time Duration: 90 Minutes Platform: Zoom Link with French-English interpretation   PLEAS...
Dear colleagues, With GAVI's recent announcement incorporating the category of TPVS active vaccine carriers into the Cold Chain Equipment Optimization Platform (CCEOP), I wanted to open up a discussion to gather your inputs and suggestions on this development. As immunization professionals, we are...
The World Vaccine Congress Washington is the largest, most established meeting dedicated to vaccines. It serves as a platform for leading scientists, researchers, policymakers, biotech companies, and pharmaceutical leaders to collaborate, discuss, and drive advancements throughout the entire vaccine...
Can PCV 13 vaccine be given to adult, what could be nos of doses and schedule /interval vs effectiness...
Market Intelligence Series: Webinar 3 - How can market intelligence help with understanding vaccine markets to inform a procurement strategy? Register for the webinar here Dear TechNet members, UNICEF's Vaccine Procurement Practitioners Network (VPPN) will conclude its series on the theme of ...
The Department of Maternal, Newborn, Child, Adolescent Health and Ageing of the World Health Organization (WHO) convened a global consultation on the standardisation of health facility data recording and reporting forms for maternal, newborn and child health and linkages to home-based records from 1...
As the mpox outbreak in the DRC and other African countries continues, it is critical to understand what it may cost to get mpox vaccines to those who are most at risk. In this blog post, Laura Boonstoppel and Flavia Moi at ThinkWell, explain why they think mpox vaccines will be much more expensive ...
Dear TechNet Community,   We are excited to share with you the Mpox vaccination toolkit. This toolkit offers a set of practical guidance, training, and information resources to support relevant stakeholders to conduct mpox vaccination in African countries.  You can access it via this li...
Millions of dollars are spent on procuring and maintaining Cold Chain Equipment (CCE), yet few tools support holistic management of these big investments. The DHIS2 Cold Chain Equipment (CCE) Lifecycle Management tool allows for tracking and maintaining equipment from installation to decommissioning...
Dear Members,  We are pleased to invite you to a webinar, in collaboration with TechNet, which will focus on:  WHO report to estimate the impact of vaccines on antimicrobial resistance and use   Webinar details: Date: 19th November 2024 Time: 15:00 hrs Geneva time Duration: 1...
Dear members,   We are pleased to invite you to the webinar: The immunity boost: the importance of diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis (DTP)-containing vaccine boosters  Date: November 14, 1.00-2.30pm CET Registration link: https://tn21.org/DTP-booster The session will take place ...
Dear members,  We are pleased to invite you to a webinar, in collaboration with TechNet, which will focus on:    WHO Global Priority Endemic Pathogens for Vaccine Research and Development (R&D) Webinar details: Date: 13th November 2024 Time: 15:00 hrs Geneva time Duration...
We are happy to share that the technical resources toolbox for HPV vaccination programs on TechNet-21 have undergone updates! Over 35 new resources such as tools, journal articles, presentations, infographics, guidance documents (and more!) have been uploaded to the toolbox. New additions include ke...
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