Standardization and Evaluation of Vaccines
In August 2013, the World Health Organization (WHO) designated a WHO Collaborating Centre for Standardization and Evaluation of Vaccines at the Paul-Ehrlich-Institut (PEI).
The members of staff of the Collaborating Centre are experts employed at the Paul-Ehrlich-Institut in the divisions responsible for testing vaccines – 'Virology' and 'Division Microbiology' Division. They support the WHO in achieving its ambitious aims in the Global Vaccine Action Plan, GVAP) 2011 by 2020.
Terms of reference of the Collaborating Centre
- To support WHO in developing written standards for the scientific assessment of vaccines
- To assist in implementing WHO guidelines into scientific and regulatory practice in Europe and other WHO regions
- To participate in collaborative studies in developing measurement standards and/or standardization of testing methods of vaccines including vaccines against emerging diseases
- To provide scientific and regulatory advice with the aim of reaching a global consensus for handling complex vaccine matters
- To assist in the WHO prequalification programme
- To support WHO in National Regulatory Authority capacity building activities especially in low and middle income countries
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Contact
Management: Dr Heidi Meyer
Phone: +49 6103 77 3106
Email: GHP@pei.de
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