27th Meeting of the Technical Advisory Group (‎TAG)‎ on Immunization and Vaccine-preventable Diseases in the Western Pacific Region

Overview

The 27th Meeting of the Technical Advisory Group (TAG) on Immunization and VaccinePreventable Diseases in the Western Pacific Region was held on 19–22 June 2018 in Manila, Philippines. The meeting was attended by six TAG members, three temporary advisers, 32 participants from 16 countries and areas, 43 representatives from partner organizations, and WHO staff from headquarters, the Regional Office for the Western Pacific and representative country offices.

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 in the Western Pacific and the strategic objectives of the Global Vaccine Action Plan (GVAP);

(2) to identify opportunities to enhance coordination and collaboration among immunization-related 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 Technical Advisory Group on Immunization and Vaccine-Preventable Diseases in the Western Pacific for WHO and countries.