WHO Pandemic Vaccine Deployment Workshop, Lagos, Nigeria, 4−6 November 2019

Overview

Pandemic influenza vaccines play a major role in mitigating the spread of an influenza pandemic and protecting vulnerable populations. During the 2009−2010 pandemic, Nigeria received 2 880 000 doses of pandemic influenza vaccine which were donated through the WHO Deployment Initiative. Experience during the 2009 H1N1 pandemic demonstrated the importance of planning for deployment operations – which span the entire deployment and vaccination process from importing of vaccines and other supplies, transporting and distributing these products throughout the supply chain, organizing vaccination campaigns (taking into account all elements that may impact these activities), and monitoring the safety, quality and efficacy of the medical products administered, up to the termination of vaccination operations.

The Pandemic Vaccine Deployment Workshop held from 4 to 6 November 2019 in Lagos, Nigeria, brought together participants from several sectors that play a key role in deployment and vaccination operations. The aim of the workshop was to initiate the development of Nigeria’s National Deployment and Vaccination Plan for Pandemic Influenza Vaccines (NDVP). The interactive format of the workshop included a combination of presentations with the use of PIP Deploy.