20th Meeting of the Technical Advisory Group (TAG) on Immunization and Vaccine Preventable Diseases in the Western Pacific Region
9-12 August 2011 - Manila, Philippines
The objectives of the meeting were:
- To review the current status of immunization strategies of countries in the Region for achieving the goals and targets set for measles elimination, hepatitis B control, maintaining poliomyelitis-free status and maternal and neonatal tetanus elimination
- To specify critical challenges with and propose concrete and practical solutions for immunization strategies of countries in the Region for achieving the goals and targets set
- To review progress, specify issues and propose solutions on other programme components critical for achieving the goals and targets set, which include: vaccine preventable disease (VPD) surveillance, laboratory networks, certification/verification/validation processes; partnerships, and resource mobilization
- To review progress, discuss plans, specify critical issues and propose ways forward on the introduction of new vaccines and technologies in the Region