{"id":471603,"date":"2026-02-10T23:24:13","date_gmt":"2026-02-10T23:24:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/471603\/"},"modified":"2026-02-10T23:24:13","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T23:24:13","slug":"whos-executive-board-reviews-progress-on-immunization-agenda-2030","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/471603\/","title":{"rendered":"WHO\u2019s Executive Board reviews progress on Immunization Agenda 2030"},"content":{"rendered":"

During the 158th\u202fsession of the WHO Executive Board,\u00a036\u00a0Member States, including delegations from each of the WHO regions,\u00a0and 11\u00a0non-State\u00a0actors\u00a0acknowledged the\u00a0continued\u00a0relevance of the Immunization Agenda 2030<\/a>\u2019s (IA2030) vision to ensure every one, everywhere\u00a0benefits\u00a0from life-saving vaccinations.\u00a0<\/p>\n

As part of Member States discussions on the\u00a0IA2030 mid-review<\/a>, they\u00a0recognized\u00a0that the global health architecture and financing landscape have shifted significantly since 2020\u00a0and\u00a0stressed\u00a0that the route to achieving the IA2030 vision must also adapt to these new realities.\u202fIn order to\u00a0achieve\u00a0IA2030, Member States called out the need to place a strong emphasis on equity, ensuring that all countries reach zero-dose and under-immunized children,\u00a0particularly those living in fragile, conflict-affected, and remote settings.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Member States\u00a0repeatedly highlighted the importance of integration, calling for immunization to be embedded within primary health care, universal health coverage, national budgets, and health information systems. They also stressed the need to adopt a life-course approach to vaccination\u00a0ensuring that people at every age get the vaccinations they need.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Given declining domestic and international financing, there was broad support for refocusing IA2030 activities. Surveillance, outbreak response, and demand generation were identified as top priorities in this constrained funding environment.\u00a0Member States also called for\u00a0the\u00a0replenishment of the\u00a0Contingency Fund for Emergencies<\/a>\u00a0to\u00a0respond to the 36 emergencies worldwide, including\u00a0through\u00a0vaccination campaigns\u00a0and disease\u00a0surveillance. Concerns over misinformation and vaccine hesitancy featured prominently in the discussions. Member\u00a0States urged stronger risk communication and community engagement, backed by evidence-based messaging, to build trust and sustain demand for vaccines.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Improved data and accountability were also recurring requests. Delegates called for better subnational and disaggregated data, investment in digital immunization systems, and stronger accountability mechanisms to track progress.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Finally,\u00a0Member States\u00a0underscored the importance of country ownership. Aligning IA2030 with national plans, strengthening domestic financing, and ensuring sustainability pathways were seen as essential to achieving long-term immunization goals.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Looking ahead,\u00a0Member\u00a0States\u00a0stressed that\u00a0IA2030 will require sharper focus and stronger action from WHO and its partners, including Gavi, UNICEF, the Global Fund, and civil society.\u00a0Member States asked\u00a0WHO to provide clear prioritization guidance for the\u00a0second half of the IA2030 decade, ensuring that limited resources are directed toward the most critical areas, and\u00a0called on the Organization to take the lead in sustaining demand for immunization through evidence-based guidance and coordinated partner action.\u00a0The IA2030 mid-term review\u00a0will\u00a0be\u00a0discussed by all Member States at the seventy-ninth World Health Assembly in May\u00a02026.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Additionally,\u00a0Member State\u00a0discussions on the End TB Strategy\u00a0and\u00a0the Polio Eradication Strategy\u00a0also stressed the need to sustain commitment\u00a0and financing.\u00a0Member States warned that the world is off track to meet End TB milestones and called for stronger integration of TB services into primary health care,\u00a0equitable\u00a0access to diagnostics and treatments, and innovation, including new TB vaccines for adolescents and adults.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

While\u00a0Member States welcomed\u00a0progress in interrupting wild poliovirus transmission outside limited areas of Afghanistan and Pakistan,\u00a0they stress\u00a0the need for intensified efforts to reach zero-dose and mobile populations. They emphasized trust-building, strong routine immunization and surveillance,\u00a0and\u00a0partner collaboration. Member States\u00a0supported\u00a0the extension of the Polio Eradication Strategy to\u00a02029 and the integration of polio assets into broader health systems for long-term resilience.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

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