A Vaccine Manufacturers meeting was held at UNICEF Supply Division, Copenhagen on April 3rd- 4th 2008. The purpose of the meeting was to provide industry with updates on relevant programme and supply issues concerning vaccines. Attendees included representatives from 23 companies from the vaccine industry, also present were partners from WHO, GAVI Alliance, the World bank and colleagues from UNICEF Programme Division, NY. The Immunization team at Supply Division, wish to thank all who participated and contributed to the success of the meeting and look forward to a continued cooperation with all parties involved.
Please see attached the presentations from the meeting in PDF form.
INTRODUCTION
1 - Introduction
2 - Overview of Global Immunization Progress - J-M Okwo-Bele, WHO
3 - Vaccine Security Update - R. Matthews, UNICEF Supply Division
EPI PROGRAMME IN DEVELOPMENT
4 - EPI Hist & Future - O. Mansoor, UNICEF New York
5 - DTP cont EPI Vaccines - M. Shirey, UNICEF Supply Division
VACCINES USED FOR ERADICATION AND ELIMINATION PROGAMMES
6 - Polio Overview - C. Maher, WHO
7 - Polio Vaccines - I. Lewis, UNICEF Supply Division
8 - Measles - E. Hoekstra, UNICEF New York
9 - Measles Containing Vaccines - K. Rosenbom, UNICEF Supply Division
10 - MNT Programme O. Mansoor, UNICEF New York
11 - MNT Vaccines - Y. Momeni, UNICEF Supply Division
VACCINES FOR OUTBREAKS
12 - Yellow Fever - E. Hoekstra, UNICEF New York
13 - YF Vaccine - S. Bjornstad, UNICEF Supply Division
14 - Meningitis - E. Hoekstra, UNICEF New York
15 - Meningitis Vaccine - K. Rosenbom, UNICEF Supply Division
FUTURE VACCINES AND FINANCING
16 - Procurement Strategy Rota and Pneumo - A.Ottosen, UNICEF Supply Division
17 - GAVI VIS & WHO VPP - O.Mansoor, UNICEF & A. Jones, GAVI Alliance
18a - GAVI Financing - A Jones, GAVI Alliance
18b - AMC - A. Hurst, Expert Group Member - A. Jones, GAVI Alliance
UPDATE ON TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS
19 - WHO Prequalification Vaccine suppliers - D. Wood, WHO
20 - WHO Technical Specifications & Prequalification - D. Meek, WHO
For any further information please contact Kathryn Dorgan at telephone +45 35273081 or email:kdorgan@unicef.org
