Thursday, 20 January 2022

MEDIA ADVISORY

Virtual press conference on the outcomes of the
SAGE extraordinary meeting

Date and time: Friday, 21 January at 14.00 CET

Subject: Outcomes of the extraordinary meeting of the WHO Strategic Advisory Group of Experts (SAGE) on Immunization held on 19 January 2022

Speakers:

• Prof Alejandro Cravioto, Chair, Strategic Advisory Group of Experts (SAGE) on Immunization
• Dr Kate O’Brien, Director, Department of Immunization, Vaccines and Biologicals, WHO
• Dr Joachim Hombach, Executive Secretary SAGE, WHO
• Dr Annelies Wilder-Smith, Technical Advisor to the SAGE COVID-19 Working Group, WHO

Join the press conference:

Zoom:

• Link: https://who-e.zoom.us/j/94571412949
• Password: VPCsageVPC

Phone:

• Webinar ID: 945 7141 2949
• Numeric passcode for phone access: 1633695778
• International numbers available: https://who-e.zoom.us/u/aemgTtdxPu

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What is SAGE?

The Strategic Advisory Group of Experts (SAGE) on Immunization is the principal advisory group to WHO for vaccines and immunization. It is charged with advising WHO on overall global policies and strategies, ranging from vaccines and technology, research and development, to delivery of immunization and its linkages with other health interventions. SAGE is concerned not just with childhood vaccines and immunization, but all vaccine-preventable diseases. 

Further information: https://www.whoint/immunization/policy/sage/en/

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