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International Vaccine Advocacy Events
The 8th International Rotavirus Symposium was held from 3-4 June, 2008 in Istanbul, Turkey. This meeting was co-hosted by PATH, the Albert B. Sabin Vaccine Institute, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) of the United States of America and the Norwegian Institute of Public Health. Participants discussed the latest research results, trials of new vaccines, new vaccine approaches, and issues in vaccine finance and introduction. To view the Symposium agenda and PDF versions of the presentation click here .
"Towards Comprehensive Cancer Control: HPV Policy and Planning Meeting, Region of the Americas" was held in Mexico City, Mexico from May 12 - 14, 2008. Sessions covered the epidemiology of the disease, the estimates of the health and economic burden of the disease, the status of HPV vaccine development and implementation and helped identify key actions for the advancement of HPV prevention in the Americas To view the Symposium agenda and PDF versions of the presentation click here .
The Regional
Pneumococcal Symposium was held in Istanbul, Turkey from 13-14
February, 2008. This meeting presented the status of pneumococcal
vaccine development and implementation, reviewed the estimates of health
and economic burden of the disease, reviewed the epidemiology of the
disease, and identified key actions for the advancement of
pneumococcal disease prevention in Eastern Europe, Central Asia and the
Middle East.
In partnership with the Pan American Health Organization, the Centers for Disease Control, and PneumoADIP, the Sabin Vaccine Institute has organized several regional pneumococcal meetings throughout Central and South America and the Caribbean. These regional symposiums have brought together scientists, medical doctors and public health professionals in the field of immunization to discuss key actions for the advancement of pneumococcal prevention in the Americas. Further, the symposiums have taken the opportunity to discuss other new vaccines such as rotavirus, influenza, and HPV. To view the Symposium agendas and PDF versions of the presentations, please click on the links below.
Columbia, 27 - 29 February, 2008 Simposio Subregional de Nuevas Vacunas: Hepatitis A, Neumococo, Rotavirus y VPH Venezuela, 28 - 29 January, 2008 Simposio Subregional de Nuevas Vacunas: Neumococo, Rotavirus y HPV Chile, 13 - 14 December, 2007 Simposio Subregional de Neumococo del Cono Sur Brazil, 20 - 21 September, 2007 Simpsio Nacional de Vigilancia: Pneumococo e Influenza |
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