VacSafe WG Activity
Vaccine Information Network
The Vaccine Information Network (VIN) builds and tests a vaccine-safety surveillance system for currently approved COVID-19 vaccines at sites in southern Africa. The pilot will serve as a proof-of-concept that will be used to build national systems.
VacSafe Africa Brief
Members of the VacSafe Working Group compile a monthly briefing for the United States' Congressional Research Service.
News
New Project Will Examine COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance in Southern Africa, Recommend Strategies to Promote Vaccination
The project will aim to fill critical information gaps in South Africa and Zimbabwe.
No reason why stadiums shouldn't open tomorrow - Prof Madhi
Wits University professor of vaccinology Shabir Madhi has urged government to speed up its efforts to reopen sport activities across the country.
Immunization Against Common Infection of Babies Could Be Near
Each year, RSV sends as many as 58,000 kids under age 5 to U.S. hospitals, but a vaccine in development may dramatically reduce the risk for severe illness.