ViVa News — Week 25

ASIA & OCEANIA India — Pulse Polio Immunization Day announced for 28 June 2026. The Ministry of Health & Family Welfare has mobilized for a nationwide Pulse Polio (National Immunization Day) on 28 June, providing oral polio vaccine (OPV) to all children aged 0–5 years. India has been polio-free since 2014, but the campaign is maintained, given the ongoing global importation risk. India / WHO SEARO — ITAG Orientation Programme, 16–18 June, New Delhi. The Public Health Foundation of India, in collaboration with WHO SEARO, convened an in-person orientation for Immunization Technical Advisory Group (ITAG) members from 8 Indian states. Topics centered on effective NITAG functioning and Vaccine Prioritization and Portfolio Optimization (VPOP). No new vaccine recommendations emerged directly from this session. WHO Western Pacific — 35th TAG on Immunization, 16–18 June, Manila. The Technical Advisory Group on Immunization and Vaccine-Preventable Diseases for the Western Pacific Region held its 35th meeting to review regional...