The Vital Role of Immunization Data Management
Managing Immunization Data has its history in the WHO European Region.
History has taught us that a full and effective global response to VPDs takes time, financial support and collaboration – and requires continued vigilance. (History of vaccinations), and the immunization programmes requires a robust, innovative and evolved system to manage the data to achieve WHO VPD control and elimination targets.
As a clear example of history, since 2003, Member States have submitted data in a web-based system called Centralized Information System for Infectious Diseases (CISID), or by email for further management through CISID. The CISID collect, analyse, and present data on VPD surveillance, namely on acute flaccid paralysis and poliomyelitis (AFP/polio), and measles and rubella (MR), in the WHO European Region.
As part of its strategy within the EIA2030, WHO European Region is strengthening the data management for VPD surveillance, including (AFP/polio, and MR). These data are routinely submitted by Member States to WHO Europe in line with the polio eradication and measles and rubella elimination efforts in the Region, which are reflected also in the EIA2030.
Following these efforts, the CISID system, in its current form, does not support the need of high-quality surveillance data, updated standard requirements for MR and polio surveillance, and accurate analysis of data at subnational level, including the triangulation of surveillance and vaccination coverage data. That´s the main reason behind the CISID replacement with WHO Immunization Information System (WIISE), which is a WHO corporate solution for integrated management of VPDs and immunization data.
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