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Vaccinating millions in the Americas and Europe
In April 2009, two regions of the World Health Organization, the Americas and Europe, conducted Vaccination Weeks to vaccinate millions of children, adults, and seniors. The European Immunization Week (EIW) was held April 20-26 and the Vaccination Week in the Americas (VWA) was held April 25-May 2. A news story highlighted the two events on the WHO Immunization, Vaccines and Biologicals website. For the first time, the EIW used innovative Internet-based viral techniques and social media to advocate for immunization across Europe. An animated video, posted on YouTube, spread the EIW message virally (online) as well as drove traffic to the EIW website. Social networking sites such as Facebook, BKontakte, and Studivz also were used to reinforce the message.
Global Strategic Plan (2006-2010)
- CDC Global Immunization Strategic Framework 2006-2010 [PDF- 554KB]
- Screen-reader version of framework 2006-2010 [RTF- 65KB]
Global Measles Efforts
- Global Measles Goals
- Global Measles Initiatives
- Measles Mortality Reduction & Reg. Measles Elimination [PDF-59KB] (compliant)
updated July 2009
(Programs-in-Brief)
- See also Global Measles web page
Global Polio Efforts
- STOP Team (Polio)
- Global Initiatives
- Polio Eradication [PDF-65KB] (compliant) updated July 2009
(Programs-in-Brief) - More...
Global Pneumococcal Disease
- Global Pneumococcal Disease
- Pneumococcal disease vaccine in developing countries
- Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine use in industrialized countries
Global Meningitis Vaccine
Global Hib Vaccine
- MMWR: Progress Toward Introduction of Haemophilus influenzae type b Vaccine in Low-Income Countries -- Worldwide, 2004-2007
- CDC Press Release: More Children in Low-Income Countries Getting Vaccinated Against Hib Pneumonia and Meningitis
- The Hib Initiative
Articles on Global Eradication of Diseases
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Global Disease Elimination and Eradication as Public Health Strategies
MMWR, December 31, 1999 / Vol. 48 / Supplement -
Measles Program In Americas Cited As Example For World (en español)
Pan American Health Organization, May 22, 2003 -
Disease Control Priorities in Developing Countries
2nd edition, Disease Control Priorities Project
Global Partners
- Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization (GAVI) www.vaccinealliance.org/home/index.php
- World Health Organization (WHO)
www.who.org/ - WHO statistics and graphics
www.who.int/immunization_monitoring/data/en/ - WHO country profile selection
www.wpro.who.int/countries/countries.htm - Rotary International
www.rotary.org/ - UNICEF
www.unicef.org/ - U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)
- CDC's Polio disease web page
www.cdc.gov/ncidod/diseases/submenus/sub_polio.htm - CDC's Measles disease web page
www.cdc.gov/ncidod/diseases/submenus/sub_measles.htm
Related Web Sites
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Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
www.gatesfoundation.org -
Canadian Public Health Association
www.cpha.ca/english/intprog/intprog.htm -
End of Measles
www.who.int/health_topics/measles/en/ -
End of Polio
www.endofpolio.org -
Global Prevalence of Hepatitis A
www.cdc.gov/ncidod/diseases/hepatitis/a/prevalence.htm -
Pan American Health Organization
www.paho.org/english/ad/fch/im/Vaccines.htm - PATH Vaccine Resource Library (VRL)
Offers a wide variety of high-quality, scientifically accurate documents and links on specific diseases and topics in immunization -
Polio Eradication
www.polioeradication.org TechNet21: Technical Network for Strengthening Immunization Services
http://technet21.org/
A WHO initiative for disseminating info on cold chain logistics and immunization delivery (includes events related to immunization, job announcements, and a searchable database of immunization experts)United Nations Foundation
www.endpolionow.net
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Content last reviewed on October 16, 2008
Content Source: National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases