NITAG Support Hub (NISH) Webinar Series Session 5 – Deep Dive: Vaccine Program Optimization

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Join the National Immunization Technical Advisory Group (NITAG) Support Hub webinar series on Applying Vaccine Prioritization Strategies for Optimized Public Health Outcomes. This webinar series, of five sessions, is designed to strengthen the capacity of NITAGs and their secretariats in the areas of New Vaccine Introduction Prioritization and Vaccine Program Optimization (VPOP).

Session 5, taking place on 21 January 2026 (in English) and 22 January 2026 (in French) will focus on Vaccine Program Optimization, and it will aim to strengthen participant’s ability to assess when and how optimization should occur. In particular, the webinar will provide:  

  • Aligned vaccinology topic
  • Summarize shared definitions of optimization from EPI/NITAG perspective
  • Review types of switches that might be considered as optimization
  • Define criteria that will trigger switch discussions

Register here (English): https://uct-za.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_VC7zNItzTwyTJAs-w9-Apw

Register here (French): https://uct-za.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_OyGENStnSxWkBhuIfYO6Sg

More information about this webinar and recordings of previous sessions can be found here: https://health.uct.ac.za/nish/session-5-deep-dive-vaccine-program-optimization

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