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National Immunization Technical Advisory Groups (NITAGs) provide independent, evidence-informed advice to assist their governments in immunization policy formation. However, many NITAGs face challenges in fulfilling their roles. Hence the many requests for formation of a network linking NITAGs together so they can learn from each other. To address this request, the Health Policy and Institutional...
This paper presents the results of a global survey that aimed to collect information on country's immunization policy development processes, particularly on the presence and function of national Immunization Technical Advisory Groups (ITAGs). Characteristics of national ITAGs are described as well as attributes of these groups that appear to be imperative for an effective ITAG. ITAGs provide a valued...
The World Health Organization (WHO) Programme for International Drug Monitoring (PIDM) was initially developed for chemical rather than biological products. The PIDM made considerable achievements in analysing drug-related adverse event reports, progress was more limited for vaccine-related reports. In 2005, the Global Advisory Committee on Vaccine Safety, called for a global consultation to address...
''Immunization Safety'' (i.e., ensuring and monitoring the safety of all aspects of immunization, including vaccine quality, storage and handling, vaccine administration and the disposal of sharps) remains a major challenge. Any vaccine safety issue, real or perceived, may lead to rumors and undermine confidence in vaccination and, ultimately, have dramatic consequences for immunization coverage and...
We evaluated if a single dose of a protective whole cell pertussis vaccine given before school entry to children primed with a less effective vaccine would increase their protection. A school cohort including 3876 students and a family cohort including 162 children were assessed. Although there was a trend toward increased protection, the better vaccine did not provide a significant improvement. These...
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