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VACFA is a forum for the exchange of accurate, up-to-date and fully researched information on vaccines and immunisation relevant to Africa.
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http://www.vacfa.uct.ac.za/ 29-04-2019 12:16:31
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📅 Day 2 #AAVC2024 *Essentials of Vaccinology*. AsProf Elise Nemes (@SATVI_UCT) highlights basic immunology principles. 🧬 Prof Mike Gould (Uni of Adelaide) addressed AdverseEventsFollowingImmunisations (#AEFI). Prof Greg Hussy is back National Imm Programs: Past, Present & Future



Day 2 #AAVC2024 Afternoon Prof Muloiwa (Varun Agrawal) addresses *Vaccine Equity*, gaps in access & implementation Dr. Bandyopadhyay (Gates Foundation) discusses cVDPV2 outbreaks & nOPV2 in #Polio eradication Prof Scriba South African Tuberculosis Vaccine Initiative progress and challenges in #TBvaccine development


Thank you Ananda S Bandyopadhyay for explaining the complexities of polio eradication #AAVC2024

Day 3#AAVC2024 - Dr. Steigler (Afrigen) mRNA Hub's efforts to build Africa's manufacturing capacity - Lauren Geraty (Sanofi) talks progress, challenges, & opportunities for Meningococcal vaccines - Dr. Bosong (Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance) strategies to scale up HepB birth dose vaccination



🌍💉 *Day 3 Afternoon #AAVC2024* - Dr. Jason Mwenda (Prof. Jason M. Mwenda, MPhil, PhD) discusses key principles and operational strategies for new vaccine introductions across Africa 🌍 - Dr. Julie Copelyn addresses expanding HPV vaccination coverage and overcoming access barriers









What helps or hinders HPV programmes in Sub-Saharan Africa? Health systems constraints and facilitators of human papillomavirus immunization programmes in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review academic.oup.com/heapol/article… Edina Amponsah-Dacosta PhD, MPH #HPVawarenessday #OneLessWorry


