WHO WATCH: Global Surveillance on Coronaviruses

Credit: WHO

Background:

‘Continuous tracking of coronavirus threats, including COVID-19, provides the scientific foundation for public health decisions. It enables WHO and countries to act based on real-time and reliable data, particularly when making decisions around vaccination.’

Objectives:

‘This webinar aims to highlight the critical role of WHO’s global surveillance and risk assessment in monitoring coronavirus threats and guiding evidence-informed vaccination strategies.’

Speakers:
- Introduction of EPI-WIN, housekeeping, introduction to topic and speakers : Supriya Bezbaruah, EPI-WIN, WHO HQ
- Welcome remarks: Maria Van Kerkhove, WHO HQ
- Introduction - Current, past and future coronavirus threats: Sophie Von Dobschütz, WHO HQ
- How WHO monitors the current COVID-19 situation: Ayse Acma & James Richard Otieno, WHO HQ
- Informing action on vaccines - the work of Technical Advisory Group on COVID-19 Vaccine Composition (TAG-CO-VAC): Bart Haagmans, TAG-CO-VAC
- Informing decisions on vaccination - the work of Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on Immunization (SAGE): Annelies Wilder-Smith, WHO HQ
- Global status of COVID-19 vaccination programmes and resources available to support programme strengthening: Shoshanna Goldin, WHO HQ
- Q&A

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