11 May 2022
What are WHO's recommendations for COVID-19 vaccines and children? And what does the evidence say so far about the safety of these vaccines in children? And if you live in a country where this vaccination is not available for your kids, how can you keep them safe? WHO’s Dr Soumya Swa...minathan explains in Science in 5.
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Ce guide donne un aperçu complet des informations essentielles relatives à la vaccination, notamment des informations techniques sur les vaccins, un examen des meilleures pratiques de gestion des programmes de vaccination, des conseils sur la prestation des services de vaccination, le suivi et l'...valuation, la surveillance des maladies et le rôle du changement de comportement.
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Las historias de estos tres niños ilustran a la perfección uno de los mayores logros de la humanidad en materia de salud pública: la vacunación para todos los niños y niñas.
Un centro de salud. Una campaña de vacunación. Un campamento para desplazados internos.
Estos son los contexto...s en los que niños y niñas como Marwan, Hind e Iman llevan décadas recibiendo sus vacunas. Y esos niños y niñas, cuando están protegidos contra las enfermedades, tienen muchísimas más posibilidades de poder prosperar, aprender y vivir una vida saludable.
Como descubrirás en este nuevo informe sobre el Estado Mundial de la Infancia, es esencial que tomemos medidas ahora para no dejar atrás a otros niños y niñas como Marwan, Hind e Iman.
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29 April 2022
What are the new vaccines in the pipeline? What are the challenges to turning vaccines into vaccination ? What timelines can we expect for future vaccines? WHO’s Dr Katherine O’Brien explains in Science in 5.
This position paper on polio vaccines replaces the 2016 WHO position paper, and summarizes recent developments in the field.
Bulletin of the World Health Organization Volume 91, Number 4, April 2013, 237-312
As the Americas undergo profound demographic change and there are more persons aged 65 years or older than children younger than 5 years, it is crucial to recognize that national immunization programs must be redesigned to ensure comprehensive protection for individuals across the lifespan. By adopt...ing a life course approach (LCA) to immunization, vaccination programs can be tailored to close immunity gaps at different stages of life. The life course approach foresees the establishment of multiple strategies to reduce missed opportunities for vaccination according to age group. This technical document explains the key concepts of the LCA with a focus on immunization by vaccination, as well as the underlying biological mechanisms that require the application different vaccines at different life stages according to changes to the immune system and in the epidemiological situation of a community.
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The Vaccination Demand Hub is a network of partner organizations innovating together to understand why people miss out and to improve acceptance and uptake of vaccines, to ensure that everyone everywhere is protected against vaccine preventable diseases.
This guide provides a comprehensive overview of essential information related to immunization, including technical information about vaccines, a review of immunization program management best practices, guidance on the delivery of immunization services, monitoring and evaluation, disease surveillanc...e, and the role of behavior change.
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28 Dec 2020. acualizada 28 de enero 2021 Las presentes orientaciones tienen como objetivo principal facilitar a los equipos de salud herramientas que sirvan de apoyo para la comunicación efectiva entre el personal de salud y la población general, con miras a lograr el objetivo de fortalecer, mant...ener o recuperar la confianza en las vacunas y en los programas de inmunización en la Región de las Américas.
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30 March 2022. Infographic
Six maladies évitables par la vaccination ont été incluses dès le
début dans le PEV : la diphtérie, la rougeole, la coqueluche, la
poliomyélite, le tétanos et la tuberculose.
Guide for clinical case management and infection prevention and control during ameasles outbreak. This guide has been developed to reduce the high morbidity and mortality seen in some of the current outbreaks of measles. This short guide outlines practical clinical care interventions and is derived ...from previously published WHO documents.
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Journal of The Association of Physicians of India, Vol. 63 November 2015,, pp.77-96
Guide pratique à l’usage des médecins, infirmiers, techniciens de laboratoire, auxiliaires de santé et logisticiens
in Arabic: http://www.wiredhealthresources.net/presentations/117-ab/story.html