On Wednesday, April 17 from 10:00 to 11:30 am (Washington DC time) we will meet in the webinar "COVID-19 Vaccination in the Americas", organized by the Special Program Comprehensive Immunization (CIM).
Objective:
- To jointly review the achievements made, in terms of COVID-19 vaccination coverage up to December 2023, promote the use of adequate and good quality data to guide actions at all levels, and raise awareness of the activities and processes associated with the eJRF COVID-19, 2024.
How to participate
- DATE: Wednesday, 17 April 2024
- TIME: 10:00 A.M. to 11:30 A.M. (EDT) [check the local time in other cities at the end of this page]
- LANGUAGES: English, Spanish, French and Portuguese simultaneous interpretation.
- REGISTRATION: https://paho-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Ba1DWA7xQD2nb06t7lOeEw
Description
During the virtual meeting, we will review the latest COVID-19 vaccination recommendations and their integration into the routine program, coverage in the region, country experiences, and the global and regional monitoring framework for COVID-19 vaccination implemented in January 2024.
Audience:
- Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI) managers.
- Personnel responsible for COVID-19 vaccination in the following countries.
- Personnel responsible for reporting and analysis of COVID-19 vaccination data.
- Immunization Advisors in PAHO country offices.
Agenda
| 10:00 | Words of welcome Daniel Salas, Executive Manager, Special Program for Integrated Immunization (CIM), PAHO. |
| 10:05 | COVID-19 Vaccination and SAGE Recommendations Donald Brooks, WHO Technical Officer. |
| 10:20 | Vaccination Monitoring System COVID-19 Laure Dumolard, WHO Technical Officer. |
| 10:30 | Recommendations at the regional level Margherita Ghiselli, CIM Regional Advisor. |
| 10:40 | Vaccination in the Region of the Americas, how we did, what we learned, and how we continue. Martha Velandia, CIM Regional Advisor. |
| 11:00 | Country experience |
| 11:15 | Discussion Marcela Contreras, International Consultant CIM, PAHO |
| 11:25 | Closing remarks Martha Velandia, CIM Regional Advisor. |
Time in other cities
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