✨ Your Monthly Booster Newsletter ~ November 2024

Published on December 8, 2024

November 2024

Every month, we deliver the latest Boost Community news directly to your inbox to keep you informed about various initiatives, programs, and opportunities.

You don't want to miss any of the amazing things that your fellow Boost Community members have accomplished this year!

Watch our interview with Hassan Benya, a dedicated Boost member from Sierra Leone, who shares his journey into immunization work, his current role, and what drives his passion for data management. Moreover, he highlights the rewarding aspects of his job. Discover how Boost has supported Hassan's efforts and learn about his proudest achievements!

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The Boost’s Advanced Community Activation Training (ACAT), held from May to September 2024, equipped immunization professionals from ten countries to boost vaccine access through storytelling and relationship-building. Delivered in partnership with People Power Health, the training included weekly sessions in French and English, culminating in capstone projects where teams tackled challenges like vaccine misinformation, zero-dose children, and displaced populations. ACAT highlighted the power of localized strategies and shared learning to inspire action and strengthen immunization efforts globally. Read more about teams' capstone projects and how community engagement is driving local vaccine uptake.

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Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director Dr. Jarbas Barbosa has an inspiring vision: to make the Americas and Caribbean the first region globally to eliminate cervical cancer. In this episode of "Getting to Zero," he outlines the plans and the collaborations it will take to bring ambitious goals for improved HPV vaccination, cervical cancer screening, and treatment to life in the vast region. Watch on Sabin's YouTube Channel!

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We will officially kick-off this new online community with the VARN Online Community Launch Event on November 21 from 1-3pm CET (see your local time).  

The Launch Event will provide an overview of VARN and its future, featuring presentations and a panel discussion on critical topics related to vaccination across the lifespan including: 

  • Strategies for reaching under-immunized and zero-dose populations; 
  • New vaccines and vaccine introductions and scale-up; and 
  • Building climate-resistant, equitable, and sustainable immunization programs. 

Confirmed speakers include:   

  • Ève Dubé, PhD, Professor of Anthropology, Laval University, Canada and VARN Chair    
  • Anuradha Gupta, MBA, President, Global Immunization, Sabin Vaccine Institute  
  • Benjamin Kagina, PhD, Co-Director, Vaccines for Africa  
  • Omera Naseer, MBBS, FCPS, Senior Scientist, National Institutes of Health Pakistan  
  • Deepa Risal Pokharel, MA, Senior Adviser, Social and Behavior Change/Team Lead Immunization Demand, UNICEF Headquarters 

We encourage you to share this invitation with any colleagues who may be interested. If you believe a community of researchers aligns with your work, we look forward to welcoming you to the VARN Online Community.

As a Boost member, you can simply navigate to the new community's page and click "Join" (see below).

Register Today!

 

Engage with fellow Boost members and immunization colleagues on the Boost platform!

As we approach the end of the year, what is one key lesson or innovative strategy you’ve implemented in 2024 to strengthen immunization programs in your community? How do you plan to build on this success in 2025?

Share your work and comment/like your peers' posts!

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