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The Future of Paediatric Vaccination – New Vaccines, Stronger Programs & Global Priorities

Date: 1 October 2026
Time: 13:00 CEST

 

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This activity is supported by an Educational Grant from Pfizer.

Past Events

WSPID Journal Club
Early Discontinuation of Empiric Antiobiotics in Pediatric Haploidnetical Hematopoietic Cell Transplant Recipients with Febrile Neutropenia

 

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This activity is supported by an Educational Grant from Takeda

WSPID Research Spotlight
Dengue Immunity: Understanding Protection Across Disease Severity

 

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This activity is supported by an Educational Grant from Takeda

WSPID Roundtable: Expert Insights on Vector-borne Disease Prevention and Control: Vaccines, Vector Strategies & Surveillance

 

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WSPID Webinar: Optimising Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccination Strategies Under Budgetary Constraints: Outlining the Evidence and Programmatic Trade-offs

 

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WSPID Journal Club: Advancing the Identification of Risk Factors for Invasive Fungal Disease in Children with Cancer

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WSPID Roundtable: Pneumococcal Vaccination Policies and Implementation

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This activity is supported by an Educational Grant from Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc

WSPID Journal Club: Bordetella pertussis in Gambian infants following maternal and primary vaccination
In collaboration with the African Paediatric Infectious Diseases Journal Club.
Event: A Clinical Approach to Pneumococcal Vaccination: Case-Based Decision-Making
Event: WSPID Journal Club – December 2025
Event: Recent Advances in the Fight Against Pneumococcal Disease

 

Event: What to Expect at WSPID 2025: Preview of Scientific Highlights
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Event: WSPID Journal Club August 2025

Article: “Efficacy and safety of individualized versus standard 10-day antibiotic treatment in children with febrile urinary tract infection (INDI-UTI)”

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Event: IPVS-WSPID Joint Webinar
Title: “When HPV Affects Children: From Prevention to Management”

This collaborative webinar provided healthcare professionals with the latest knowledge to improve prevention and management of HPV-related diseases in pediatric populations.

Event: WSPID Journal Club June 2025

Title: “Long-term Dynamics of Measles Virus–Specific Neutralizing Antibodies in Children Vaccinated Before 12 Months of Age“.

Event: WSPID Journal Club May 2025

Catch up on our session: “Infectious Morbidity and All-cause Mortality of Infants HIV-exposed Uninfected Compared to Infants HIV-unexposed Uninfected in Botswana”.

In Collaboration with the African Paediatric Infectious Diseases Journal Club
Event: WSPID Webinar April 2025
The talk focused on treatment options for critically important multidrug-resistant organisms in pediatrics: ESBLs, CRE, and Carbapenem-Resistant Acinetobacter (CRAB).
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Event: WSPID Journal Club – February 2025

In this session, we reviewed the article “Effect of a Reduced PCV10 Dose Schedule on Pneumococcal Carriage in Vietnam”, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, November 2024.

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Event: Live Course: Highlights in Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Organizer: Mexican Young PID Network

Unmissable 2-day course, led by esteemed experts, with live translation to English.

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Event: WSPID Journal Club – December 2024
Presenter: Dr José Iván Castillo Bejarano
Mentor: Dr Abiel Homero Mascareñas de los Santos

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Event: WSPID Journal Club – October 2024
Presenter: Dr. Michal Paret
Mentor: Dr. Michal Stein
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Event: WSPID Webinar – July 2024
Presenter: Paige Van de Vuurst, PhD Candidate (USA) and Prof Charbell Miguel Kury (Brazil)
Co-Presenter/mentor: Prof Mark Cotton (South Africa), Dr Eiman Alblooshi (UAE) and Dr Lilian Beatrice Maliro (Malawi)
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Event: WSPID Journal Club – June 2024

The recording includes presentations/slides used during the live session.
Event: WSPID Workshop: Pediatric Dengue Vaccination Dialogues
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Event: WSPID Journal Club – February 2024
Presenter: Dr. Gabrielle Obeng -Koranteng (Ghana)
Co-Presenter/mentor: Dr. Joycelyn Assimeng Dame (Ghana)
The recording includes presentations/slides used during the live session.
Event: WSPID Webinar: Tackling Tuberculosis: Advancing Strategies for Treatment and Prevention
Speakers: Prof. Brian Eley and Prof. Ben Marais
Moderators: Dr. Alicia Chang and Dr. Phoebe Williams
The recording includes presentations/slides used during the live session.
Event: Journal Club December 2023 – Routine HIV Testing and Counseling related to maternal HIV
SpeakersDr. Maria Lelis Palmares and Prof. Thanyawee Puthanakit (Mentor)
ModeratorsSuvaporn Anugulreungkit and Linny Kimly Phuong
The recording includes presentations/slides used during the live session.
Event: WSPID October Journal Club: Neonatal Sepsis & UTI
Presenter: Dr. José Castillo (Mexico)
Co-Presenter/mentor: Dr. Abiel Mascarenas (Mexico)
Article: Washahi, M., Miron, D., Steinberg Ben Zeev, Z., Chayen, G., & Jacob, R. (2023). High Rates of ESBL-producing and Gentamycin-resistant Gram-negative Bacteria During the First Week of Life: A Multicenter Cross-sectional Study Among Infants Younger Than 2 Months With Urinary Tract Infection. The Pediatric infectious disease journal, 42(9), 750–753. https://doi.org/10.1097/INF.0000000000003977
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Event: Antimicrobial Stewardship: Setting Sail on Best Practices to Optimize Treatments
Speakers: Dr. Rona El Feghaly and Dr. Daniele Dona
Moderators: Dr. Danilo Buonsenso and Dr. Anna Markowich
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Event: WSPID Webinar – Challenges of childhood TB diagnosis: finding the missing cases in high-burden settings
Speakers: Prof. Regina Oladokun Dr. Watsamon Jantarabenjakul
Moderators: Prof. Mark Cotton and Assistent Prof. Piyarat Suntarattiwong
Venue: Zoom
Date: 27 September 2023
Event: WSPID Journal Club – August 2023
Presenter: Dr. Sandra Castejon (USA)
Co-Presenter/mentor: Dr. Diego Hijano (USA)
Article: Can I go home now? The safety and efficacy of a new UK paediatric febrile neutropenia protocol for risk-stratified early discharge on oral antibiotics. Arch Dis Child. 2023 Mar;108(3):192-197. doi: 10.1136/archdischild-2021-323254. Epub 2022 Dec 12. PMID: 36600323; PMCID: PMC9985710.
Authors: Jackson TJ, Napper R, Haeusler GM, Pizer B, Bate J, Grundy RG, Samarasinghe S, Angelini P, Ball-Gamble A, Phillips B, Morgan JE.
Venue: Zoom
Date: 29 August 2023
Event: Management & Prevention challenges in bacterial meningitis and viral encephalitis. A Compelling Case Study from South-East Asia
Venue: Zoom
Date: 26 July 2023