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Symposium Towards Comprehensive Cervical Cancer Prevention & Control, Mexico City, 12-14 May 2008
The Albert B. Sabin Vaccine Institute in collaboration with the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are undertaking a project to research and review published and unpublished sources of HPV epidemiological data in Latin America.  
Sabin Vaccine Institute

Immunization Newsletter, April 2008, Vol XXX, Number 2
IN THIS ISSUE: Sixth VWA; PAHO-CIII Partnership; Certification of Polio Laboratory; Containment in the Americas; New Algorithm for Poliovirus Testing; Surveillance of Bacterial Pneumonia and Meningitis; Regional Efforts Towards Polio Eradication; Vaccines and Immunization: 1977-2007 Milestones; AFP and Measles/Rubella Indicators, 2007; PAHO Revolving Fund: Syringe Prices, 2008 More in PDF »

FINAL STATEMENT by (PAHO/WHO) on Investigation of Serious Adverse Events in Peru Following Receipt of Yellow Fever Vaccine Produced by Bio-Manguinhos, Brazil
This PAHO/WHO statement provides results of the investigation of serious adverse events that occurred in October 2007 following administration of yellow fever vaccine (17DD sub-strain) manufactured by Bio-Manguinhos, Brazil. A previous PAHO/WHO statement on the reported events was issued on 2 November 2007 and recommended temporary suspension of specific lots of the vaccine.  More in PDF »

Final Report of the AMR RCC, Brasilia, Brazil - 28-29 February 2008
Final Report of the Second Meeting of the American Regional Commission for Certification of Poliovirus Laboratory Containment and Verification of Poliofree Status (AMR RCC), Brasilia, Brazil - 28-29 February 2008 More in PDF »

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