Global Vaccine Safety Initiative Meeting

Overview

The Third Global Vaccine Safety meeting took place in Tianjin, China on 13-14 October 2014. This general meeting guides the Global Vaccine Safety Initiative (GVSI), which is the implementation mechanism for the Global Vaccine Safety Blueprint. During two days, immunization programme managers and national regulatory authorities pharmacovigilance staff from more than thirty countries gathered with representatives from UN agencies, academic institutions, pharmaceutical companies umbrella organizations, partner and funding agencies. Participants reported on initiatives relevant to the Blueprint objectives, shared experiences to strengthen vaccine pharmacovigilance, and identified needs and opportunities for further development