The SAGE meeting of 2-4 April 2019 took place Centre International de Conference - Salle 2 in Geneva. Available on this site you will find meeting information, background reading materials and presentations made at the meeting. The conclusions and recommendations of SAGE meeting are published in the WHO Weekly Epidemiological Record in English and French within two months of each SAGE meeting.
Meeting materials
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SAGE Yellow Book for April 2019
SAGE tracking record of recommendations and action points
Report of the Regional Immunization Technical Advisory Group Meeting - 15-17 January, Brazzaville, Congo
Report of the 18th European Technical Advisory Group of Experts (ETAGE) meeting - 12–13 November 2018, Copenhagen, Denmark
Report from the Immunization and vaccines related implementation research advisory committee (IVIR-AC), recommendations September 2018
Paradoxes of the Present and a Focus for the Future of Vaccines and Immunization: Equity - Security - Prosperity
No background documents provided for this session.
Report of the SAGE Working Group on Quality and Use of Immunization and Surveillance Data
Annexes for the report of the SAGE working group on Quality and Use of Immunization and Surveillance Data - Please note: these annexes were made available online after the SAGE April 2019 meeting concluded.
Executive Summary from the working group on data quality - Please note: this executive summary was made available online after the SAGE April 2019 meeting concluded.
Immunization Data: Evidence for Action (IDEA) Precis and Synthesis table of the “Realist Review of What Works to Improve Data Use for Immunization" Evidence from low- and middle-income countries
Introduction to the Working Group (WG), its terms of reference and work done - J. Jawad
Draft GVAP review and lessons learnt briefing document
Towards a Vision and Strategy for Vaccines and Immunization for the Decade Ahead
Lessons learned from the Global Vaccine Action Plan (GVAP) – interim findings - N. MacDonald
Update on the development and emerging priorities for the post 2020 immunization strategy - K. O'Brien
17th Meeting of the SAGE Polio Working Group. Conclusions and Recommendations - Geneva, Feb 2019
Guidelines for Implementing Poliovirus Surveillance among Patients with Primary Immunodeficiency Disorders (iVDPV Surveillance)
Update from the Global Polio Eradication Initiative including presentation of “Polio Eradication, Certification, and Integration: The Endgame Strategy 2019-2023 - M. Zaffran
Presentation of draft “Guidelines for surveillance of vaccine-derived polioviruses excreted by persons with primary immunodeficiency diseases” - O. Mach
Report from SAGE Polio Working Group including presentation of the “Poliovirus Containment Breach Protocol” - P. Figueroa
No background documents provided for this session.
Introduction and questions for SAGE's consideration - F. Were
Epidemiological situation update - B. Archer
Description of ring vaccination implementation in DRC and neighbouring countries - A. Diallo
Impact of Ebola vaccination in DRC - A.M. Henao-Restrepo
Proposed recommendations regarding Ebola vaccination strategies - H. Rees
SAGE recommendations regarding evaluation of other Ebola vaccines and on-going plan - A.M. Henao-Restrepo
Risk benefit of vaccinating lactating women and children below one year of age with rVSV∆G-ZEBOV-GP - A. Costa
Proposed recommendations regarding Ebola vaccination of lactating women and infants below one year of age - H. Rees
Draft report of the Expert Advisory Group on SAGE Evaluation (EAGSE) without Annexes