Advisory Committee on Variola virus Research
The Advisory Committee on Variola Virus Research was convened in 1999 to support WHO in implementing the WHA Resolution on Smallpox Eradication: destruction of variola virus stocks (WHA52.10) and subsequent WHA resolutions WHA55.15 and WHA60.1.

Meeting reports

WHO Advisory Committee on Variola Virus Research: report of the 26th meeting, Geneva, Switzerland, 13-14 November 2024

WHO Advisory Committee on Variola Virus Research: report of the 26th meeting, Geneva, Switzerland, 13-14 November 2024

WHO advisory Committee on Variola Virus Research: report of the 25th meeting, Geneva, Switzerland, 25-26 October 2023

The World Health Organization (WHO) Advisory Committee on variola virus Research (ACVVR), held its twenty-fifth meeting on 25-26 October 2023. The recommendations...

WHO Advisory Committee on Variola Virus Research: report of the 24th meeting, Geneva, 29–30 November 2022

The World Health Organization (WHO) Advisory Committee on variola virus Research (ACVVR), held its twenty-fourth meeting on 29-30 November 2022 at WHO...

WHO Advisory Committee on Variola Virus Research: report of the 23rd meeting, virtual meeting, 3-4 November 2021

The Committee discussed the implications for preparedness for smallpox-like events reflected by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The Committee noted how...

WHO Advisory Committee on Variola Virus Research, report of the 22nd meeting, Geneva, Switzerland, 4-5 November 2020

WHO advisory committee on variola virus research: report of the twenty-second meeting, Geneva, 4-5 November 2020. World Health Organization.   

WHO Advisory Committee on Variola Virus Research, report of the 21st meeting, Geneva, Switzerland, 30 October-1 November 2019

The Advisory Committee on Variola Virus Research (ACVVR) held its Twenty first meeting on 30 October - 1 November 2019 at WHO Headquarters in Geneva.  

WHO Advisory Committee on Variola Virus Research, report of the 20th Meeting, Geneva, Switzerland, 26-27 September 2018

The Advisory Committee on Variola Virus Research (ACVVR) held its Twentieth meeting on 26 and 27 September 2018 at WHO Headquarters in Geneva.  

WHO Advisory Committee on Variola Virus Research, report of the 19th meeting, Geneva, Switzerland, 1-2 November 2017

The Advisory Committee on Variola Virus Research (ACVVR) held its Nineteenth meeting on 1 and 2 November 2017 at WHO Headquarters in Geneva.  

WHO Advisory Committee on Variola Virus Research, report of the 18th meeting, Geneva, Switzerland, 2-3 November 2016

The Advisory Committee on Variola Virus Research (ACVVR) held its Eighteenth meeting on 2 and 3 November 2016 at WHO Headquarters in Geneva.

WHO Advisory Committee on Variola Virus Research, report of the 16th meeting, Geneva, Switzerland, 20-21 October 2014

On 20 and 21 October 2014 the Advisory Committee on Variola Virus Research held its sixteenth meeting. The Advisory Committee received reports on the...

WHO Advisory Committee on Variola Virus Research: report of the 11th meeting, Geneva, Switzerland, 4-5 November 2009

The major accomplishments in the WHO variola virus programme were as follows: WHO smallpox vaccine emergency stockpile of 32.6 million doses was established,...

WHO Advisory Committee on Variola Virus Research, report of the 8th meeting, Geneva, Switzerland, 16-17 November 2006

Dr Cathy Roth welcomed participants to the eighth meeting of the Advisory Committee on Variola Virus Research on behalf of Dr Mike Ryan. She indicated...

WHO Advisory Committee on Variola Virus Research, report of the 4th meeting. Geneva, Switzerland, 20-21 November 2002

The WHO Advisory Committee on Variola Virus Research reviewed progress of research involving live Variola virus. Considerable progress has been made during...