Useful links for the selection process

Assessing the Programmatic Suitability of Vaccine Candidates for WHO Prequalification, WHO/IVB/12.14. Geneva: WHO; 2014 (Assessing the programmatic suitability of vaccines candidates for WHO prequalification, Revision 2014, accessed 7 March 2019).

Blau J, Sadr-Azodi N, Clementz M, Abeysinghe N, Cakmak N, Duclos P, et al. Indicators to assess National Immunization Technical Advisory Groups (NITAGs). Vaccine. 2013;31(23):2653–7.doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2013.01.047. Accessed through http://www.nitag-resource.org/media-center/document/688-indicators-to-assess-national-immunization-technical-advisory-groups-nitags, 7 March 2019.

Good practices of national regulatory authorities in implementing the collaborative registration procedures for medical products (QAS/18.774)(UNDER REVIEW). Geneva: WHO; August 2020 (https://www.who.int/docs/default-source/medicines/norms-and-standards/guidelines/regulatory-standards/trs1019-annex6.pdf?sfvrsn=f839be63_2, accessed 2 May 2022).

Good regulatory practices: guidelines for national regulatory authorities for medical products (QAS/16.686)(UNDER REVIEW). Geneva: WHO; 2016 (https://www.dcvmn.org/IMG/pdf/9_20_hs_decina.pdf, accessed 2 May 2022).

National Immunization Technical Advisory Groups (NITAGs): Guidance for their establishment and strengthening. Vaccine. 2010; 28S (2010) A18–A25. (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2010.02.027, accessed 2 May 2022).

National Immunization Technical Advisory Groups (NITAGs) Resource Centre [website]. Geneva: WHO; 2019 (http://www.nitag-resource.org/, accessed 7 March 2019). Provides links to various resources for the network.

PQS Catalogue [website]. Geneva: WHO; 2019 (http://apps.who.int/immunization_standards/vaccine_quality/pqs_catalogue/index.aspx, accessed 7 March 2019).

Principles and considerations for adding a vaccine to a national immunization programme: from decision to implementation and monitoring. Geneva: WHO; 2014 (https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/111548/9789241506892_eng.pdf?sequence=1, accessed 8 February 2019).

WHO global model regulatory framework for medical devices including in vitro diagnostic medical devices (WHO Medical device technical series). Geneva: WHO; 2017 (https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/255177/9789241512350-eng.pdf?sequence=1, accessed 21 January 2019).

WHO guideline on the use of safety-engineered syringes for intramuscular, intradermal and subcutaneous injections in health care settings. Geneva: WHO; 2016 (https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789241549820, accessed 2 May 2022). EN, FR.

WHO. Medical Device Technical Series [website]. Geneva: WHO; 2019 (https://www.who.int/teams/health-product-policy-and-standards/assistive-and-medical-technology/medical-devices/management-use), accessed 7 March 2019).

WHO recommendations for routine immunization - summary tables [website]. Geneva: WHO; 2019 (https://www.who.int/immunization/policy/immunization_tables/en/, accessed 7 March 2019).

WHO/UNICEF: Joint Policy Statement: Promoting the exclusive use of injection safety devices for all immunization activities. Geneva: WHO; 2019 (https://www.technet-21.org/media/com_resources/trl/5051/multi_upload/RUP_WU_JointStatement_FINAL_13Feb2019.pdf, accessed 29 April 2019).