With the support of TechNet, the Global NITAG Network (GNN) organized its SAGE Digest following the 5-8 October 2026 SAGE meeting, providing NITAGs and immunization partners with an overview of key SAGE discussions and recommendations and their relevance for national immunization policy.
Topics and WHO speakers:
- Global and regional reports – Prof Annelies Wilder-Smith, Executive Secretary, SAGE
- Ebola – Dr Pierre Gsell
- Yellow fever – Dr Judith van Holten
- HPV – Paulus Bloem
- Mpox – Dr Judith van Holten
- Diphtheria – Dr Alba Vilajeliu
- Polio – Rocio Lopez Cavestany
Opening: Dr Philipp Lambach, WHO
Chair: Dr Mario Melgar, Chair, GNN Steering Committee
As background information, SAGE Meeting Highlights summarize the key outcomes and recommendations from the meeting of the Strategic Advisory Group of Experts (SAGE) on Immunization held on 5–8 October 2026.
