No images? Click here Friday, 21 January 2022 MEDIA ADVISORY Virtual press conference on the outcomes of the 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. Conclusions and recommendations are herein included; embargo lifts at 14.00 CET today, 21 January. Speakers:
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********************************** Outcomes and conclusions of the 19 January convening of the SAGE embargoed until 14.00 CET on 21 January Endorsed revisions to the WHO SAGE Roadmap for Prioritizing Uses of COVID-19 Vaccines, taking into account increasing vaccine availability, vaccine coverage rates, and the evolving epidemiological situation including variants of concern. Highlights:
Key conclusions:
Updated Interim recommendations for use of the Pfizer–BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. Key revisions:
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