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Vaccine 28S (2010) A18 A25Contents lists available atScienceDirectVaccinejournal Immunization Technical Advisory Groups (NITAGs): Guidance for theirestablishment and strengthening Philippe Duclos Department of Immunization , Vaccines and Biologicals, World Health Organization, 20 Ave Appia, CH-1211 Geneva 27, Switzerlandarticle infoKeywords:ImmunizationPolicy recommendationsNational Advisory committeeabstractThe majority of industrialized and some developing countries have formally established nationaltechnical Advisory bodies to guide Immunization policies; other countries are working towards or con-templating the establishment of such bodies. These Advisory bodies are often referred to as NationalImmunization Technical Advisory Groups (NITAGs). A NITAG is a Technical resource supplying guidanceto National policy makers and programme managers to enable them to make evidence-based immu-nization related policy and program decisions.

P. Duclos / Vaccine 28S (2010) A18–A25 A19 that can facilitate the review and assessment of immunization interventions and strategies [6]. The focus of this document is to: (1) review the value, roles and

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