Abstract

The Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on Immunization (SAGE) met on 10–13  March 2025. This report summarizes their discussions, conclusions, and recommendations. All SAGE recommendations are made using evidence-based methods, the details of which are included in the background materials of the meeting.

It covered the following items:

  • Global and regional Reports
  • IA2030: Country-led data
  • Pneumococcus vaccination
  • Mpox
  • Varicella Herpes Zoster vaccination
  • Global progress in National Immunization Technical Advisory Group (NITAG) strengthening
  • Prioritization of new vaccine introductions
  • Polio
  • Meeting report
  • Pneumococcal disease
  • Mpox
  • Herpes zoster
  • Poliomyelitis