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- 10 Facts on Immunization
This short summary of immunization facts provides an overview of immunization and a ten-slide presentation on immunization facts.
Author: World Health Organization
Published: 2009
- 2006 Report of the Steering Committee on Dengue and Other Flavivirus Vaccines
The Japanese encephalitis (JE) section of this report summarizes current activities aimed at furthering JE control through immunization, including clinical trials, the establishment of an Adverse Events Following Immunization surveillance …
Author: World Health Organization
Published: 2006
- A 20-year Retrospective Analysis of Epidemic Meningitis Surveillance Data in Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger
This poster, presented at the 2008 International Pathogenic Neisseria Conference, displays a detailed analysis of long-term surveillance data from Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger during the past 20 years in order to understand the dynamics of …
Author: Djingarey MH, Noazin S, Préziosi MP, et al.
Published: 2008
- 23-valent Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Vaccine - WHO Position Paper
This report, published in the Weekly Epidemiological Record, provides essential background information on pneumococcal disease and gives the current World Health Organization position concerning the use of the 23-valent …
Author: World Health Organization
Published: 2008
- 61st World Health Assembly Global Immunization Strategy
This three-page document provides the 61st World Health Assembly's resolution on the Global Immunization Strategy, including guideance for World Health Organization (WHO) Member States and requests of the WHO Director-General.
Author: World Health Organization
Published: 2008
- Accelerating Progress Toward Malaria Vaccines
This 12-page brochure provides an overview of PATH's Malaria Vaccine Initiative, which works to accelerate the development of safe, effective, and affordable malaria vaccines for children under age five and pregnant women in sub-Saharan Africa.
Author: PATH
Published: 2007
- Accelerating the Development of New Rotavirus Vaccines
This fact sheet highlights PATH's work to develop new vaccines against rotavirus, the leading cause of diarrheal disease.
Author: PATH
Published: 2009
- Access to Vaccine Technologies in Developing Countries: Brazil and India
The authors of this study, published in the journal Vaccine, analyzed advantages and disadvantages of different ways vaccine manufacturers access new technologies. Among the methods considered were collaborations with academia and research …
Author: Milstien J, Gaule G, Kaddar M
Published: 2007
- Acute Childhood Diarrhoea in Northern Ghana: Epidemiological, Clinical, and Microbiological Characteristics
Investigators collected stool specimens from Ghanian children with acute gastroenteritis and determined that rotavirus was the most predominant cause in urban northern Ghana. This article was published in BMC Infectious Diseases.
Author: Reither K, Ignatius R, Weitzel T, et al.
Published: 2007
- Acute Intussusception in Infants and Children. Incidence, Clinical Presentation, and Management: A Global Perspective
This report estimates the global incidence of acute intussusception, outlines clinical presentation, and offers guidelines for clinical management.
Author: World Health Organization
Published: 2002
- Acute Respiratory Infections: Influenza
This web page provides information on influenza (seasonal and pandemic), including disease burden and vaccines, as well as links to relevant documents on influenza.
Author: World Health Organization
- Acute Respiratory Infections: The Forgotten Pandemic
Published in the Bulletin of the World Health Organization, this article discusses the large role pneumonia plays in the deaths of children in the developing world and the need to address these deaths through the use of prevention and treatment …
Author: World Health Organization
Published: 1998
- Addressing Parents' Concerns: Do Multiple Vaccines Overwelm or Weaken the Infant's Immune System?
This review, published in the journal Pediatrics, examines questions about the use and impact of multiple vaccines on an infant's immune system.
Author: Offit P, Quarles J, Gerber M, et al.
Published: 2002
- Advance Market Commitments
This website is a resource on Advance Market Commitments (AMC), an innovative finacing mechanism, as well as the pilot AMC for pneumococcal disease. The website contains information on what is an AMC and how manufacturers can particpate in …
Author: GAVI Alliance and The World Bank
Published: 2007
- Advance Market Commitments for Vaccines
This informative fact sheet provides a definition of Advance Market Commitments as a potential financing mechanism for bringing new vaccines to the developing world and also outlines World Health Organization's position on the mechanism.
Author: World Health Organization
Published: 2006
- Advanced Immunization Management e-Learning Module: Hepatitis B
The Advanced Immunization Management (AIM) e-Learning tool is designed to provide comprehensive information to support immunization program managers at all stages of country-level decision-making. This module will help senior policymakers …
Author: PATH
Published: 2009
- Advanced Immunization Management e-Learning Module: Immunization Financing
The Advanced Immunization Management e-Learning tool is designed to provide comprehensive information to support immunization program managers at all stages of country-level decision-making. This module is designed to teach senior immunization …
Author: PATH
Published: 2009
- Advanced Immunization Management e-Learning Module: Rotavirus
The Advanced Immunization Management e-Learning tool is designed to provide comprehensive information to support immunization program managers at all stages of country-level decision-making. This module on rotavirus provides training on topics …
Author: PATH
Published: 2009
- Advanced Immunization Management e-Learning Website
Developed by PATH and Stanford University, the Advanced Immunization Management (AIM) e-Learning tool is designed to provide comprehensive information to support immunization program managers at all stages of country-level decision-making. The …
Author: PATH
Published: 2009
- Advanced Immunization Management e-Learning Website: Japanese Encephalitis
A part of the Advanced Immunization Mangement e-learning course, this module aims to help senior policymakers understand Japanese encephalitis (JE) and how immunization programs can decrease JE infection among people. It also provides …
Author: PATH
Published: 2009
- Advancing New Technologies Against a Global Threat
This fact sheet highlights PATH's work to advance development of new vaccines against seasonal and pandemic influenza.
Author: PATH
Published: 2008
- Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices consists of 15 experts in fields associated with immunization who provide advice and guidance to the US government on the control of vaccine-preventable diseases. This website provides their …
Author: US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Advocacy for Immunization
This manual provides information on how to generate and maintain support for vaccination programs, including how to create messages and materials, engage policymakers, and work with the media.
Author: PATH and the GAVI Alliance
Published: 2001
- Advocacy to Improve Global Health: Strategies and Stories From the Field
By influencing the priorities and actions of those in power, PATH works to create a policy environment that supports good health. This workbook provides examples of how PATH uses ten key steps for strategic advocacy to achieve lasting policy change. …
Author: PATH
Published: 2009
- African Meningitis Belt
This map of the African continent displays the location of the Meningitis Belt, an area in Africa where a large number of meningitis epidemics occur.
Author: United Nations Country Team in Ethiopia
Published: 2001

