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Call for Nominations: Immunization Practices Advisory Committee (IPAC)

Japan’s Support for Strengthening Cold Chain and Logistics Systems: Lessons Learned

Global Immunization News (March 2010)

Issue 49, 5 April 2010

Editorial Note

Issue 49 includes a call for nominations to the IPAC, information regarding a new battery-free refrigerator from Sunfrost and the latest issue of Global Immunization News.

Call for Nominations: Immunization Practices Advisory Committee (IPAC)
by Rudi Eggers

WHO has issued a call for nominations for members for the newly established Immunization Practices Advisory Committee (IPAC). The nominations could be by third parties as well as self-nominations. The procedure for the nomination is outlined in the Call for Nominations document. Nominations will be accepted until 16 April 2010.

The first meeting of IPAC is planned in Geneva from 29-30 June 2010.

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Japan’s Support for Strengthening Cold Chain and Logistics Systems: Lessons Learned
Larry Schlussler responds to the original OPTIMIZE posting

We have developed a battery free refrigerator, the Sun Frost RPB-x, which will maintain safe vaccine storage conditions from below 21°C to above 43°C. We will be sending the unit for testing when the PQS test conditions are finalized.

The RPB-x could also be made to operate on utility power by changing the electrical control unit on the Danfoss compressor. It could then be used as an ice lined refrigerator with 5 day of storage at 32°C.

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Global Immunization News (March 2010)
by Erin Sparrow

The March issue includes World Health Organization recommendations on the Shan5 and the Rotavirus vaccines. It also covers information on a new PATH study on the technical and commercial feasibility of stabilizing vaccines, setting up of a HPV laboratory, the Meningitis vaccine project, etc.

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Photo Courtesy: Ranjit Dhiman

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Stabilization of vaccines: lessons learned

Cholera vaccines: WHO position paper

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Statement of the Global Advisory Committee on Rotarix vaccine safety

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As cholera epidemic looms, citizens hope UN will not repeat past mistakes

History of Vaccination Week in the Americas

A new edition of Donde no hay doctor for 2010!

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