Based on the latest evidence and on the recommendations on immunization against COVID-19 for pregnant women, as well as on the lessons learned from country experiences, following a question and answer format, this webinar, organized by the Regional Task force on Maternal Mortality Reduction (GTR, for its acronym in Spanish), aims to present the regional panorama of COVID-19 vaccination among pregnant women and the different national strategies implemented to promote vaccination in this population.
Simultaneous Spanish-English translation available
When: Tuesday, November 30, 2021
Time: 10:00 (Panama City/WDC), 12:00 (Asunción, Montevideo).
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If the virtual room capacity is exceeded, you can follow the session on the PAHO YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/pahotv
About the GTR
GTR is an interagency mechanism formed by technical United Nations agencies, bilateral and multilateral cooperation organizations, non-governmental organizations and regional professional networks created in 1998 to promote collaboration and regional synergies to promote evidence-based policies and programs to reduce maternal morbidity and mortality in Latin America and the Caribbean. Its members include the Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean of the United Nations Population Fund, the Latin American Center of Perinatology, Women and Reproductive Health of the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization, Management Sciences for Health, MOMENTUM Country and Global Leadership, the United Nations Children's Fund, the United States Agency for International Development, the Inter-American Development Bank, the World Bank, the International Confederation of Midwives, the Latin American Federation of Obstetrics and Gynecology Societies, International Planned Parenthood Federation/Western Hemisphere Region, and the Implementing Best Practices (IBP) Initiative.