Weekly epidemiological record, 2011, vol. 86, 30 (full issue)

Overview

The Global Advisory Committee on Vaccine Safety (GACVS) was established in 1999 by WHO to respond promptly, efficiently, independently (of WHO), and with scientific rigor to vaccine safety issues of potential global importance. 

The Committee meets twice a year on a regular basis.

Contents of this report include:

- Rotavirus vaccine and intussusception: report from an expert consultation

- Meeting of the Global Advisory Committee on Vaccine Safety, June 2011