A global look at national Immunization Technical Advisory Groups

Abstract This paper presents the results of a global survey that aimed to collect information on country's immunization policy development processes, particularly on the presence and function of national Immunization Technical Advisory Groups (ITAGs). Characteristics of national ITAGs are descr...

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Published inVaccine Vol. 28; no. S1; pp. A13 - A17
Main Authors Bryson, Maggie, Duclos, Philippe, Jolly, Ann, Cakmak, Niyazi
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Netherlands Elsevier Ltd 19.04.2010
Elsevier Limited
Subjects
Advisory Committees - organization & administration
Advisory groups
Allergy and Immunology
Benchmarking
Committee Membership
Committees
Decision Making
Disease
Health Planning Guidelines
Health Policy
Immunization
Immunization - standards
Internationality
Meetings
Methods
Questionnaires
Surveys and Questionnaires
Vaccine
United States > US
Advisory groups
Immunization
Vaccine
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Summary:Abstract This paper presents the results of a global survey that aimed to collect information on country's immunization policy development processes, particularly on the presence and function of national Immunization Technical Advisory Groups (ITAGs). Characteristics of national ITAGs are described as well as attributes of these groups that appear to be imperative for an effective ITAG. ITAGs provide a valued service to over 89 countries that reported their establishment, some of which have been in existence for over 40 years. This paper provides basic information on the functioning of these groups and encourages future efforts to address gaps in knowledge and research in this area.
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ISSN:0264-410X
1873-2518
DOI:10.1016/j.vaccine.2009.07.089