Date:
Tuesday, 18 july 2023
Time:
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (Washington D.C.)
Place:
Zoom (English, Spanish, Portuguese)
Objectives:
Present:
- World Health Organization’s (WHO) Vaccine Safety Net (VSN)
- Proposal for VSN expansion in the region of the Americas.
- VSN membership requirements
- Current members’ experience and benefits gained through VSN membership.
Agenda:
Activity and panelists
Opening remarks
Dr. Daniel Salas, PAHO/CIM
The importance of trustworthy communication in vaccine safety
Ms. Maite Vera, PAHO/CIM
WHO’s Vaccine Safety Net
Dr. Felipe Molina, PAHO/CIM
Expanding VSN in the Americas region
Dr. Margherita Ghiselli, PAHO/CIM
How did you adapt/modify the way you presented vaccine safety messages on your website as a VSN members?
Dr. Isabella Ballalai, Sociedade Brasileira de Imunizações (SBIm)
How have you employed VSN criteria to design your website and select content for publication?
Dr. Adiela Saldaña, Instituto de Salud Pública de Chile
How has VSN membership contributed to the mission and vision of the Brighton Collaboration?
Ms. Caroline Cassard, Brighton Collaboration
Question and answer session
Dr. Margherita Ghiselli, PAHO/CIM
Contest for technical and financial assistance (from PAHO) in applying VSN criteria to your website
Ms. Claudia Jarquin, PAHO/CIM
Question and answer session
Dr. Margherita Ghiselli, PAHO/CIM
Closing message
Dr. Margherita Ghiselli, PAHO/CIM