RSV Immunisation Approaches and Products to Protect in Early Life
WHO RSV Roadshow Web Event 3
On Monday 4th of November we organised in collaboration with WHO and PATH the third Web Event “RSV Immunisation Approaches and Products to Protect in Early Life”.
How do new RSV immunisation tools prevent RSV disease? Join experts for an in-depth discussion on maternal immunisation and long-acting monoclonal antibody products now licensed to prevent RSV disease; how they work; and why they are flagship approaches for preventing RSV disease in infants.
Recording Available
Watch the Web Event Recording
Catch up on our recent web event, ‘RSV Immunisation Approaches and Products to Protect in Early Life’. Watch the full recording below to gain valuable insights from leading experts in the field.
Presentation slides
The WHO RSV Roadshow is based on the slide decks and toolkit created by the WHO, PATH, and other expert collaborators. All slide decks are free and available for anyone to use to spread the word about RSV.
Thank you to our host and speakers
Host
Dr. Ruth Karron
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health – Baltimore, MD, USA
Dr. Ruth Karron is a pediatric infectious diseases physician, virologist, and vaccinologist, Professor in the Department of International Health at the Bloomberg School of Public Health, and Director of the Johns Hopkins Vaccine Initiative. Dr. Karron has substantial experience in the evaluation of respiratory virus vaccines in adult and pediatric populations.
Speaker
Prof. Heather Zar
Department of Paediatrics & Child Health University of Cape Town (UCT), South Africa
Prof. Heather Zar, a global expert in childhood respiratory diseases, has built a strong clinical translational research program focused on key childhood illnesses in Africa and globally, including pneumonia, RSV and developmental origins of health. She participates in several trials of new RSV preventive strategies in children.
Expert Reflection
Dr. Rose Jalang’o
National Vaccines & Immunization Program, Ministry of Health – Nairobi, Kenya
Dr. Rose Jalang’o is a medical doctor who has built her career around vaccinology and public health programs management. She is the Head of National Vaccines and Immunization Program, with the Ministry of Health in Kenya. Her roles include: Leading child, adolescent, maternal and adult vaccination programs, program management and policy formulation.
Upcoming Events
WHO RSV Roadshow Web Event 4
We are very excited to announce the third WHO RSV Roadshow is coming on the 4th of December 2024. This RSV Roadshow Web Series is hosted by the World Health Organization (WHO) in collaboration with PATH and the ReSViNET Foundation. Together we will organise 7 monthly educational Web Events covering RSV disease and burden, new immunisation products, delivery considerations, and more!
Topic: The Economics of RSV Prevention
Date: 04 December 2024
Time: 15:00 – 16:00 CET
Web Events Program 2024 – 2025
If you have registered for the previous WHO RSV Roadshows you don’t need to register again. You will receive a email with an invitation to a Teams meeting and register only with your name and email address.