Expanding the Vaccine Safety Net (VSN) in the Americas

Expanding the Vaccine Safety Net (VSN) in the Americas
Webinar PAHO VSN

Date:

Tuesday, 18 july 2023

Time:

10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (Washington D.C.)

Place:

Zoom (English, Spanish, Portuguese)

Objectives:

Present:

  1. World Health Organization’s (WHO) Vaccine Safety Net (VSN)
  2. Proposal for VSN expansion in the region of the Americas.
  3. VSN membership requirements
  4. Current members’ experience and benefits gained through VSN membership.

 

 

Vaccine Safety Net

 

Agenda:


 Time 

 Activity and panelists 


10:00 a.m. –

10:05 a.m.

Opening remarks

Dr. Daniel Salas, PAHO/CIM


10:05 a.m. –

10:15 a.m.

The importance of trustworthy communication in vaccine safety

Ms. Maite Vera, PAHO/CIM


10:15 a.m. –

10:30 a.m.

WHO’s Vaccine Safety Net

Dr. Felipe Molina, PAHO/CIM


10:30 a.m. –

10:40 a.m.

Expanding VSN in the Americas region

Dr. Margherita Ghiselli, PAHO/CIM


10:40 a.m. –

10:50 a.m.

How did you adapt/modify the way you presented vaccine safety messages on your website as a VSN members?

Dr. Isabella Ballalai, Sociedade Brasileira de Imunizações (SBIm)


10:50 a.m. –

11:00 a.m.

How have you employed VSN criteria to design your website and select content for publication?

Dr. Adiela Saldaña, Instituto de Salud Pública de Chile


11:00 a.m. –

11:10 a.m.

How has VSN membership contributed to the mission and vision of the Brighton Collaboration?

Ms. Caroline Cassard, Brighton Collaboration


11:10 a.m. –

11:25 a.m.

Question and answer session

Dr. Margherita Ghiselli, PAHO/CIM


11:25 a.m. –

11:35 a.m.

Contest for technical and financial assistance (from PAHO) in applying VSN criteria to your website

Ms. Claudia Jarquin, PAHO/CIM


11:35 a.m. –

11:55 a.m.

Question and answer session

Dr. Margherita Ghiselli, PAHO/CIM


11:55 a.m. –

12:00 p.m.

Closing message

Dr. Margherita Ghiselli, PAHO/CIM