Immunization Agenda

Agenda for Wednesday, November 30

Immunization in the Americas

Location: Ballroom, Second Floor

TimeSession
10:05 a.m.

Introduction. Meeting Goals.

Dr. Francisco Becerra
Senior Adviser, Global Health Consortium, Florida International University (FIU), Mexico

Dr. Roberto Debbag
President, Latin American Society of Pediatric Infectious Diseases (SLIPE), Argentina

Dr. Carlos Espinal
Director, Global Health Consortium, Florida International University (FIU), USA

10:15 a.m.

A Regional Update on Immunizations in the Americas

Moderator

Dr. Francisco Becerra
Senior Adviser, Global Health Consortium, Florida International University (FIU), Mexico

Presenter

Dr. Daniel Salas
Chief, Comprehensive Family Immunization Unit, PAHO/WHO, USA

10:35 a.m.

Platforms for Vaccine Research and Innovation in NCDs and COVID-19

Moderator

Dr. Eduardo Ortega
National Secretary of Science, Technology, and Innovation (SENACYT), Panama

Presenter

Dr. María Elena Bottazzi
Associate Dean, National School of Tropical Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, USA

11:00 a.m.

Catch-up Strategies, Best Practices, and Challenges. The Case of HPV.

Moderator

Dr. Carla Domingues
Former Chief, National Immunization Program, Ministry of Health, Brazil

Presenters

Dr. Ana Goretti Kalume
Member of the, National Immunization Program, Ministry of Health, Brazil

Dr. José Alejandro Mojica-Madero
Immunization Adviser, Ministry of Health, Colombia

11:50 a.m.

Catch-up Strategies, Best Practices, and Challenges. The Case of Polio, Influenza, and Pertussis in Children and Adults.

Moderator

Dr. Pablo Bonvehí
Member of the Technical Advisory Immunization Group (TAG), Argentina

Dr. Carla Domingues
Former Chief, National Immunization Program, Ministry of Health, Brazil

Presenter

Dr. Marco A. Sáfadi
Professor of Pediatrics, Santa Casa de São Paulo School of Medical Sciences, Brazil

Panel

Dr. José Cassio de Moraes
Professor of Public Health, Santa Casa de São Paulo School of Medical Sciences, Brazil

Dr. Luiza Helena Falleiros Arlant
Member of the Permanent Advisory Expert Group, Latin American Society of Pediatric Infectious Diseases (SLIPE), Brazil

Dr. Yvonne Maldonado
Chief, Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, School of Medicine, Stanford University, USA

Dr. Juan Pablo Torres Torretti
Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Dr. Luis Calvo Mackenna Children’s Hospital, Chile

1:00 p.m.

Lunch

2:00 p.m.

New Threats and Unmet Needs

Moderators

Dr. Roberto Debbag
President, Latin American Society of Pediatric Infectious Diseases (SLIPE), Argentina

Dr. Pío López
General Director, Center for the Study of Infectious Diseases, Colombia

Monkeypox: What Did We Learn from the Past and What Do We Know Today?

Presenter

Dr. José Esparza
Adjunct Professor of Virology, Human Virology Institute, School of Medicine, University of Maryland, USA 

Vaccination in Pregnant Women. What are We Missing?

Presenter

Dr. Flor Muñoz-Rivas
Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, USA 

Meningococcal Disease in Latin America and the Caribbean. Epidemiology, Impact Estimation in Countries with Routine Immunization.

Presenter

Dr. Marco A. Sáfadi
Professor of Pediatrics, Santa Casa de São Paulo School of Medical Sciences, Brazil 

How, When, and Where to Extend Vaccine Recommendations

Presenter

Dr. Wilfrido Coronell
Associate Professor of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, University of Cartagena, Colombia

3:50 p.m.

Coffee Break

4:10 p.m.

COVID-19 Vaccines

Moderator

Dr. Eduardo López-Medina
Scientific Director, Center for the Study of Infectious Diseases, Colombia

Vaccine Delivery, Coverages, Limitations, Impact Estimation, and Future Expectations.

Presenters

Dr. Yvonne Maldonado
Chief, Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, School of Medicine, Stanford University, USA

Dr. Marco A. Sáfadi (VIRTUAL)
Professor of Pediatrics, Santa Casa de São Paulo School of Medical Sciences, Brazil

4:50 p.m.

RESCHEDULED TO 12/1 AT 2:40 p.m.:  New Vaccines in the Horizon

Moderator

Dr. Eduardo López-Medina
Scientific Director, Center for the Study of Infectious Diseases, Colombia

Presenter

Dr. Xavier Sáez-Llorens
Clinical Research Director, Panama Children’s Hospital, Panama

5:10 p.m.

Vaccines for Vector-Borne Diseases

Moderator

Dr. Jaime Torres
Professor of Infectious Diseases, School of Medicine, University of Caracas, Venezuela

Advances in Vaccines against Dengue, Zika, and Chikungunya. Scenarios for Vaccine Implementation.

Presenters

Dr. Juan Carlos Jaramillo
Chief Medical Officer, Valneva, Austria

Dr. Jorge Osorio
Director of the Global Health Institute and Professor in the Department of Pathobiological Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA

5:50 p.m.

Conclusions and Recommendations

Dr. Francisco Becerra
Senior Adviser, Global Health Consortium, Florida International University (FIU), Mexico

Dr. Roberto Debbag
President, Latin American Society of Pediatric Infectious Diseases (SLIPE), Argentina

6:00 p.m.

Meeting Adjourned