Since 1991 TAG has met annually to review the progress of the immunization programme in the Western Pacific Region and provide guidance on establishing and achieving immunization goals.
The 24th TAG meeting was held in Manila, Philippines, from 8–12 June 2015. The meeting was attended by five TAG members, five temporary advisers, 23 participants from 15 countries and areas, 27 representatives from partner organizations, and WHO staff from headquarters, the Regional Office for the Western Pacific and country offices.
After the Global Vaccine Action Plan 2011–2020 was approved by the World Health Assembly (WHA) in 2012, the Western Pacific Region developed a Regional Framework for Implementation of the Global Vaccine Action Plan in the Western Pacific. In 2014, the sixty-fifth session of the Regional Committee for the Western Pacific endorsed the Regional Framework for Implementation of the Global Vaccine Action Plan in the Western Pacific in resolution WPR/RC65.R5. The 24th TAG focused on reviewing progress towards the implementation of the regional framework. Topics included achieving targets and programme indicators for the polio endgame; measles, rubella, and maternal and neonatal tetanus elimination; and hepatitis B control. Discussions were also held on the acceleration of Japanese encephalitis (JE) control in the Western Pacific Region, introduction of affordable new vaccines, immunization supply chain systems, and the use of quality vaccines. The meeting also covered work towards the new regional immunization coverage goals that aim to ensure equity in immunization services to reach unreached target p pulations and improve data quality.
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- Japanese encephalitis
