Antiscience, Vaccine Hesitancy, and Pandemic Responses: Highlights from the Asia Pacific Summit on Infectious Diseases and Immunization
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-ADV...
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| description | 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. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-e42955e4611f45a0a7bd65ad6a1a65622024-12-27T14:57:53ZengMDPI AGVaccines2076-393X2024-11-011212133610.3390/vaccines12121336Antiscience, Vaccine Hesitancy, and Pandemic Responses: Highlights from the Asia Pacific Summit on Infectious Diseases and ImmunizationAnanta Seth0Nick Sevdalis1Zulkifli Ismail2Sri Rezeki Hadinegoro3Heidi J. Larson4Tikki Pangestu5Asia-Pacific Immunization Coalition, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore 119228, SingaporeCentre for Behavioural and Implementation Science Interventions, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117597, SingaporeDepartment of Pediatrics, KPJ Selangor Specialist Hospital, Shah Alam 40300, MalaysiaAsia Dengue Voice and Action Group, Hong Kong SAR, ChinaAsia-Pacific Immunization Coalition, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore 119228, SingaporeAsia-Pacific Immunization Coalition, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore 119228, SingaporeThe 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.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-393X/12/12/1336antisciencevaccinesinfectious diseasesimmunizationpublic healthpandemic response |
| spellingShingle | Ananta Seth Nick Sevdalis Zulkifli Ismail Sri Rezeki Hadinegoro Heidi J. Larson Tikki Pangestu Antiscience, Vaccine Hesitancy, and Pandemic Responses: Highlights from the Asia Pacific Summit on Infectious Diseases and Immunization Vaccines antiscience vaccines infectious diseases immunization public health pandemic response |
| title | Antiscience, Vaccine Hesitancy, and Pandemic Responses: Highlights from the Asia Pacific Summit on Infectious Diseases and Immunization |
| title_full | Antiscience, Vaccine Hesitancy, and Pandemic Responses: Highlights from the Asia Pacific Summit on Infectious Diseases and Immunization |
| title_fullStr | Antiscience, Vaccine Hesitancy, and Pandemic Responses: Highlights from the Asia Pacific Summit on Infectious Diseases and Immunization |
| title_full_unstemmed | Antiscience, Vaccine Hesitancy, and Pandemic Responses: Highlights from the Asia Pacific Summit on Infectious Diseases and Immunization |
| title_short | Antiscience, Vaccine Hesitancy, and Pandemic Responses: Highlights from the Asia Pacific Summit on Infectious Diseases and Immunization |
| title_sort | antiscience vaccine hesitancy and pandemic responses highlights from the asia pacific summit on infectious diseases and immunization |
| topic | antiscience vaccines infectious diseases immunization public health pandemic response |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-393X/12/12/1336 |
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