Seth Ananta, Sevdalis Nick, Ismail Zulkifli, Hadinegoro Sri Rezeki, Larson Heidi J, Pangestu Tikki
Asia-Pacific Immunization Coalition, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore 119228, Singapore.
Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore 119228, Singapore.
Vaccines (Basel). 2024 Nov 27;12(12):1336. doi: 10.3390/vaccines12121336.
The recent resurgence of mpox highlights the urgent need for rethinking vaccination strategies globally, underscored by the painful memories of past public health crises where delayed responses and inequitable vaccine distribution exacerbated the spread of infectious diseases. The inaugural APIC-ADVA Asia Pacific Summit on Infectious Diseases and Immunization, themed "Vaccination for All: Access, Confidence and Equity (ACE)", was held in Singapore from 31 October to 1 November 2023 in an attempt to present best practices and hard-won insights from battling COVID-19 and other pandemics in the Asia-Pacific region. This summit was co-convened by the Asia-Pacific Immunization Coalition (APIC) and Asia Dengue Voice and Action (ADVA). Local, regional, and international experts from academia, research and representatives from the Ministries of Health, the World Health Organization (WHO), and the International Vaccine Institute (IVI) participated in the 2 day summit. With more than 230 speakers and delegates from over 15 countries, and 4 symposia over 2 full days, the first APIC-ADVA Asia Pacific Summit on Infectious Diseases and Immunization highlighted critical issues affecting vaccine access, confidence, and equity, and emphasized the importance of safeguarding the world from existing infections and future pandemics through immunization.
猴痘近期的再度流行凸显了全球重新思考疫苗接种策略的紧迫性，过去公共卫生危机的惨痛记忆也强调了这一点，在这些危机中，反应迟缓以及疫苗分配不公加剧了传染病的传播。首届亚太感染病与免疫学会（APIC）-亚太登革热之声与行动组织（ADVA）亚太传染病与免疫峰会于2023年10月31日至11月1日在新加坡举行，主题为“全民接种：可及性、信心与公平性（ACE）”，旨在展示亚太地区抗击新冠疫情及其他大流行病过程中的最佳实践经验和来之不易的深刻见解。本次峰会由亚太免疫联盟（APIC）和亚太登革热之声与行动组织（ADVA）联合召集。来自学术界、研究领域的本地、区域和国际专家，以及来自各国卫生部、世界卫生组织（WHO）和国际疫苗研究所（IVI）的代表参加了为期两天的峰会。首届亚太感染病与免疫学会（APIC）-亚太登革热之声与行动组织（ADVA）亚太传染病与免疫峰会有来自15个以上国家的230多名发言者和代表参与，在整整两天内举办了4场专题研讨会，突出了影响疫苗可及性、信心和公平性的关键问题，并强调了通过免疫接种保护世界免受现有感染和未来大流行病侵害的重要性。
