WELCOME TO SINGAPORE AND ASVAC 2017

The 6th Asian Vaccine Conference (ASVAC 2017), to take place in Singapore on 27-29 April 2017, is the regional platform where all stakeholders and advocates for wider immunization coverage gather to find comprehensive solutions for the introduction of new vaccines and programmes to eradicate illness, including:

Public and Private Donors & Health Organisations
Vaccine Manufacturers, National Immunization Programme Managers & Government Policymakers
Senior-Level Pediatricians, Infectious Disease & Tropical Medicine Specialists

Together, we will work with Immunization Partners of Asia Pacific (IPAP) to realise the conference theme of ‘#YOLO: Let #VaccinesProtect You’, sharing our knowledge, experience and strategies for the cost-effective introduction of new vaccines.

High on the agenda for new vaccine introduction at the conference will be such crucial topics as:

Justification, goals and objectives, and anticipated impact on the immunization programme and health system
Specific target populations, phased vs. nationwide introduction, and delivery strategies
Coordination mechanisms and key partnerships
Opportunities, key issues and weaknesses to be addressed
Major activities – expanding health worker capacity, reaching the hard-to-reach, improving cold chain and logistics systems

Our shared belief that a healthy life is a basic human right drew hundreds of the best and brightest to previous conferences, and we expect the turnout at ASVAC 2017 to be even more impressive in terms of numbers and results.