NITAG Support Hub (NISH) Webinar Series
Applying Vaccine Prioritization Strategies for Optimized Public Health Outcomes
This webinar series, of five sessions, is designed to strengthen the capacity of NITAGs and their secretariats in the areas of New Vaccine Introduction Prioritization and Vaccine Program Optimization (VPOP). The series will run from October 2025 and aims to:
- Provide a structured learning pathway on prioritization and optimization concepts.
- Introduce and demonstrate the use of the NVI-PST Tool to support evidence-informed recommendations.
- Facilitate peer-to-peer exchange and sharing of lessons learned across the region.
- Support countries in adapting prioritization and optimization approaches to their context.
Help Us Support Your NITAG
We would appreciate your NITAG (at least two members/member and Chair) completing the Baseline support survey to let us know your country NITAG needs. This will be critical to help us plan for how NISH and partners may provide the best support after the webinar training ends in January.
You can meet with your NITAG to do this at your convenience and submit a response (you may also resubmit another response with more inputs later, if more NITAG members become available).
Session 4: NVI Prioritization: Application & Lessons Learned
Purpose / Key Topics:
Purpose: Enable practical application of the tool and facilitate country learning exchange.
- Aligned vaccinology topic
- NVI Prioritization - Discussions on importance / feasibility
- Sequencing scenarios and incorporating EPI constraints and uncertainties
- Lessons learned from other countries
- Next step for continuing support to countries - feedback form
Recording and Slide Deck
Session Recording (English)
Session Recording (French)
Downloadable Resources
Slide Deck 1 (PDF): Coming Soon (English)
Slide Deck 2 (PDF): Coming Soon (English)
Slide Deck 1 (PDF): Bientôt disponible (French)
Slide Deck 2 (PDF): Bientôt disponible (French)
Registration and Language Details
English Session
🗓️ Date: 10 December 2025
🕒 Time: 12:00–13:30 South Africa Standard Time (SAST; GMT+2)
🎙️ Format: 90-minute live webinar
💻 Platform: Register Here
French Session
🗓️ Date: 11 December 2025
🕒 Time :12:00–13:30 South Africa Standard Time (SAST; GMT+2)
🎙️ Format: 90-minute live webinar
💻 Platform: Register Here
The equivalent times in different time zones in Africa can be converted using this link: World Clock Converter.
Session 4 Program
| Time | Presentation | Presenter(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 min | Welcome & recap from Session 3 | TBC |
| 15 min | Health systems barriers and facilitators for EPI | TBC |
| 15 min | NVI prioritization – importance and feasibility | TBC |
| 20 min | Sequencing scenarios incorporating EPI constraints & uncertainties | TBC |
| 15 min | Lessons learned from other countries | TBC |
| 15 min | Open discussion & feedback form completion | TBC |
| 5 min | Closing remarks | TBC |
Other Sessions in this Series
Session 1
Overview of NVI Prioritization
Build a shared understanding of prioritization and optimization concepts and clarify the NITAG’s role.
Session 2
Introduction to NVI-PST Tool
Familiarize participants with the NVI-PST and how its objectives, methodology, and toolkit complement existing decision-support tools (EtR).
Session 3
NVI-PST Tool: Defining Criteria
Equip NITAGs to define and adapt prioritization criteria that are context-appropriate.
Session 5
Deep Dive: Program Optimization
Strengthen the ability to assess when and how optimization should occur, including shared definitions and review of possible vaccine switches.