Verona, Itlay

This scientific conference on vaccination is co-organised by the

World Organization for Animal Health (OIE), United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle

Venezie, and supported by the European Commission. The conference will provide an opportunity to review the current methods and recent

experiences in the use of vaccination as one of the tools to

control and prevent losses due to avian influenza (AI).

The conference will convene the best

renowned experts to address the issue of global guidelines for vaccination with regard to international standards, regulations and the implementation of vaccination programmes.

The objectives and topics of the conference are to:

1. Explain international standards, regulations and guidelines with

   regard to AI vaccination and trade implications.

2. Review the current methods and recent experiences in the use of

   vaccination as one of the tools to control and prevent avian

   influenza.

3. Assess the need for vaccination and its epidemiological and

   socio-economical consequences.

4. Exchange scientific information on the efficacy and development

   of current vaccines and those under development in conjunction

   with other prevention and control methods.

5. Discuss the decision-making process for the implementation of a

   vaccination strategy.

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conference and for registration details.