Global vaccine safety initiative: 2018 meeting report

Overview

The seventh meeting of the Global Vaccine Safety Initiative (GVSI) was held in Santiago, Chile, on 8–9 October 2018. It was hosted by the Institute of Public Health of Chile, together with the Ministry of Health of Chile.

The meeting provided a platform for exchange, interaction and information sharing between Member States and partners, as well as opportunities for partnership-building and planning.

The meeting enabled Member States and partners to discuss progress in the implementation of national and global vaccine pharmacovigilance activities.

Participants had opportunities to share ideas, explore new frontiers in vaccine safety, and initiate collaborations. Attendees included immunization program managers, pharmacovigilance staff from national regulatory authorities, representatives of UN agencies, academic institutions, umbrella organizations of pharmaceutical companies, technical partners, industry representatives and funding agencies.

This report provides an overview of presentations and key points discussed during the meeting.