13th meeting of the European Technical Advisory Group of Experts on Immunization

The European Technical Advisory Group of Experts on Immunization (ETAGE) met on 9–11 October 2013 to review and discuss immunization activities and developments in the WHO European Region and provide advice to the WHO Regional Office on appropriate activities. The main topics for discussion included operationalization of the monitoring and evaluation/accountability framework for the Decade of Vaccines Global Vaccine Action Plan (GVAP); development of a Regional Vaccine Action Plan (RVAP); planning for inactivated polio vaccine (IPV) introduction; progress toward measles and rubella elimination in the Region; implementation of the Package of accelerated action for measles and rubella elimination; development of standards for adult immunization practices; and sustaining immunization investments in countries “graduating” from support provided by the GAVI Alliance.