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Global
Immunization Division
(GID)
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The
Global Immunization Division is responsible
for leading National Immunization Program activities
in support of global polio eradication, measles
mortality reduction, regional measles elimination,
and general global immunization activities
including coordination of CDC’s support for
the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization
(GAVI). The United States has a public health,
economic, and humanitarian rationale for supporting
global immunization initiatives. The Division
provides epidemiological, research, operational,
and financial support for these global immunization
activities. The Division provides grants for
polio and measles vaccine for priority developing
countries, and technical resources to assure
that vaccine is targeted to achieve disease
control and eradication objectives.
The Division works closely with UN agencies
and private sector partners, including the
World Health Organization (WHO), United Nations
Children’s Fund (UNICEF), Rotary International,
the United Nations Foundation, World Bank,
American Red Cross (ARC), and the International
Federation of Red cross and Red Crescent Societies
(IFRC).
Global
Alliance on Vaccines and Immunizations Activity
(GAVI)
The Division works closely with WHO,
UNICEF,
World
Bank, Gates
Children’s Vaccine Program, and other
partners to improve routine childhood immunization
and to introduce new vaccines in the least
developed countries. Participates in GAVI
Board and Task Forces to define GAVI
priorities for childhood immunization and
new vaccines, to develop methods to monitor
the impact of GAVI-funded activities, and
to support applications for funding, implementation,
and monitoring and evaluation of GAVI funding
to improve childhood immunization and introduce
new vaccines.
Global
Measles Branch
Provides measles vaccine and auto-disable
needles, syringes, and safety boxes for national
campaigns in developing countries to eliminate
measles or reduce measles mortality. Assigns
short and long-term technical experts to
the Pan American
Health Organization to assist in eliminating
measles from all countries of the Americas.
The Branch assigns expert measles consultants
to strengthen surveillance and plan measles
vaccination campaigns in developing countries
of Europe, Asia, and Africa. The Branch coordinates
closely with the measles laboratories in
CDC’s National
Center for Infectious Diseases to ensure
that measles surveillance in developing countries
is supported by high quality laboratory services.
The Division works closely with WHO, UNICEF,
ARC, UN Foundation, IFRC, and other partners
to achieve measles elimination and to reduce
childhood deaths caused by measles.
Polio
Eradication Branch
Provides polio vaccine, through UNICEF,
for National Immunization Days and mop-up
campaigns to eradicate polio. Assigns short
and long-term technical experts to WHO and
UNICEF offices abroad to provide epidemiologic,
programmatic, and managerial assistance to
support surveillance and polio immunization
campaigns in developing countries. The Branch
coordinates closely with the polio laboratories
in CDC’s
National Center for Infectious Diseases
to ensure that polio surveillance in developing
countries is supported by high quality laboratory
services. The Branch works closely with Rotary
International, WHO,
UNICEF,
and other partners to achieve polio eradication.
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