To highlight the extensive body of knowledge collected in developing the
Global Vaccine Action Plan (GVAP), the journal Vaccine today
released a special supplement dedicated in full to the
Decade of Vaccines. This supplement includes the complete GVAP, a foreword by
the DoVC Leadership Council, an editorial by the Steering Committee Co-Chairs
and members of the DoVC Secretariat and 27 companion documents that link with
the GVAP six strategic objectives.
At the heart of the GVAP for the decade and beyond will be equity, collaboration, innovation and country ownership, so that every individual can have access to life-saving vaccines. The series of papers published in this supplement were commissioned to further explore these themes. It is our hope that stakeholders will use the knowledge collected here in developing their own strategies for realizing the ambitious goals set for the decade.
As this is our final message, we hope that you will join countries around the globe to celebrate World Immunization Week 2013 (20-30 April). There truly is a collaborative push towards achieving universal and equitable access to vaccines.
At the heart of the GVAP for the decade and beyond will be equity, collaboration, innovation and country ownership, so that every individual can have access to life-saving vaccines. The series of papers published in this supplement were commissioned to further explore these themes. It is our hope that stakeholders will use the knowledge collected here in developing their own strategies for realizing the ambitious goals set for the decade.
As this is our final message, we hope that you will join countries around the globe to celebrate World Immunization Week 2013 (20-30 April). There truly is a collaborative push towards achieving universal and equitable access to vaccines.
World Immunization
Week 2013
The global slogan for this year’s world immunization campaign is “Protect your world - get vaccinated”. Regional themes are:
The global slogan for this year’s world immunization campaign is “Protect your world - get vaccinated”. Regional themes are:
- Africa: Save lives, Prevent disabilities, Vaccinate!
- Americas: Vaccination, a shared responsibility
- Eastern Mediterranean: Stop measles now!
- Europe: Protect. Prevent. Immunize.
- South-East Asia: Intensification of routine immunization
- Western Pacific: Finish the job – no more measles for anyone.
- Topics included in the supplement: The needs, challenges and opportunities in development; delivery and costing; health benefits; vaccine technologies; science based regulations; public and political support; pricing and procurement; implementation research and health systems; introduction of new vaccines; vaccine supply and logistics systems; equity and perspectives of civil society, developing countries, and vaccine manufacturers in developed and developing countries
