Webinar | Local microplanning: Key to achieving universal coverage of the EPI in the Americas

When?

Wednesday, 10 December 2025, from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. (EST)

Where?

Via Zoom

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Context

Microplanning has become an essential component for strengthening the operational capacity of immunization programs. It allows vaccination activities to be adapted to local realities, optimizes the use of resources, and ensures equitable access.

PAHO has developed a new Microplanning Guide, accompanied by three complementary tools that support the implementation of EPI strategies at the local level, where actions are carried out to make vaccines available to the entire population.

This webinar seeks to disseminate these advances and promote the exchange of experiences among countries in the Region, highlighting the role of local teams as key actors in achieving immunization goals and preventing vaccine-preventable diseases.

In addition, a regional survey will be presented to National Immunization Programs, aimed at gathering information on progress in the application of microplanning, the use of national or regional tools, and the main lessons learned. These inputs will guide the strengthening of technical cooperation between countries, based on the documentation and systematization of their experiences.

Webinar objectives

• Present and discuss with National Immunization Programs the new Microplanning Guide developed by PAHO, which offers practical guidance and integrated tools to support operational planning for vaccination strategies: routine, preventive campaigns, and outbreak response.
• Share experiences of microplanning implementation by national teams, highlighting lessons learned, innovations, and good practices that can serve as a reference for other countries.
• Promote technical exchange and regional cooperation to strengthen national capacities in adopting and adapting the microplanning process and its tools, with the aim of closing immunization gaps in the Region.

Agenda

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