26th Meeting of the Technical Advisory Group (‎TAG)‎ on Immunization and Vaccine-preventable Diseases in the Western Pacific Region

Overview

The meeting was attended by six members of the Technical Advisory Group (TAG) on Immunization and Vaccine-Preventable Diseases in the Western Pacific, four temporary advisers, 30 participants from 15 countries and areas, and 34 representatives from partner organizations, and WHO staff from headquarters, the Regional Office for the Western Pacific and representative country offices.

Meeting objectives

The objectives of the meeting were:

(1) to review progress, identify critical issues and determine key actions to achieve the regional immunization goals specified by the Regional Framework for Implementation of the Global Vaccine Action Plan (GVAP) in the Western Pacific and the strategic objectives of the GVAP;

(2) to identify opportunities to enhance coordination and collaboration among immunizationrelated initiatives, programmes and partners to support countries in achieving the regional immunization goals and the GVAP strategic objectives; and

(3) to prepare recommendations by the TAG for WHO and countries.