Expanding Access to Immunizations in the Americas The CommonHealth Live!

During this year’s Vaccination Week in the Americas, which runs from April 25 to May 2, countries across the hemisphere will celebrate the lives saved through immunization programs, carry out special campaigns to increase immunization coverage among vulnerable populations, and conduct educational activities to encourage vaccine uptake, combat misinformation and sustain political will for preventing transmission of costly and deadly infectious diseases, such as measles, pertussis, and diphtheria. Please join the CSIS Bipartisan Alliance for Global Health Security for a broadcast conversation with Katherine E. Bliss, Senior Fellow and Director, Immunizations and Health Systems Resilience, with the CSIS Global Health Policy Center, Daniel Salas-Peraza, Executive Manager, Comprehensive Immunization Special Program, Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Mario Melgar, a pediatric infectious disease physician and Chair of the Global National Immunization Technical Advisory Group (NITAG) Network, and Santiago Cornejo, Executive Manager, Regional Revolving Funds, PAHO, regarding the state of immunization programs in the Americas, what works in terms of closing gaps and expanding access to new vaccines, and the important roles played by schools, civil society organizations, and community groups in building and sustaining momentum for immunization programs.

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Expanding Access to Immunizations in the Americas The CommonHealth Live! is an episode from Take as Directed by CSIS Global Health Policy Center | Center for Strategic and International Studies.

This episode is 53:23 long.

This episode was published on Apr 30, 2026.

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