The United Nations Decade of Healthy Ageing and the Immunization Agenda 2030
The International Federation on Ageing’s Vaccines4life aims to serve as a global point of connection and network of experts from around the world to shape and influence age-related policy. The work is guided by the targets and objectives of the Immunization Agenda 2030 (IA2030) and the UN Decade of Healthy Ageing.Â
The goal of the combined agendas is to ensure that healthy ageing is achieved globally by implementing a life course approach to immunization and progressing towards the sustainable development goals. Prevention, access and equity are the three pillars of action that ground the country’s policy levers and frame our intentions.Â
The United Nations Decade of Healthy Ageing and the Immunization Agenda 2030
The International Federation on Ageing’s Vaccines4life aims to serve as a global point of connection and network of experts from around the world to shape and influence age-related policy. The work is guided by the targets and objectives of the Immunization Agenda 2030 (IA2030) and the UN Decade of Healthy Ageing.Â
The goal of the combined agendas is to ensure that healthy ageing is achieved globally by implementing a life course approach to immunization and progressing towards the sustainable development goals. Prevention, access and equity are the three pillars of action that ground the country’s policy levers and frame our intentions.Â
Our news
Explore up to date information about a wide variety of V4L projects, download reports, latest videos, press releases and get access to helpful infographics.
Adaptable Toolkit for Civil Society and Patient Advocacy Organizations
Adaptable Toolkit
NCDs and Immunisation – Advancing Coordinated Advocacy and Action
Consensus Statement
Uniting Civil Society Organizations and Health Care Professionals to Advance Adult Immunization Advocacy
Meeting Summary
Toward Harmonized Adult Vaccination Schedules Across Canada
Framework Report, Consensus Statement
Policy Matters: Activating Policy Levers to Increase Prioritization of Adult Immunization
Country Reports
Advancing a common adult respiratory vaccination schedule as a mechanism to improve adult vaccination rates
Report
Respiratory Season Campaign
Multiple resources; videos, infographics, roadmaps
Evidence to Action: Towards Improved Vaccination Policy in LTC highlights urgent steps to advance vaccination in long-term care.
Report
IFA Study Highlights Gaps and Opportunities for a Life Course Approach in NITAGs
Press Release
Informing National Adult Immunization Strategies and Actions
Expert Meeting Roadmap
Our news
Explore up to date information about a wide variety of V4L projects, download reports, latest videos, press releases and get access to helpful infographics.
Areas of expertise
Prevention, access and equity are foundational in a cross-disciplinary agenda which aims to improve awareness that translates to changed behavior against the life-threatening consequences of VPDs. Through the lens of these three pillars, V4L strategically targets the key themes of primary integrated care, long-term care and vulnerable populations, age-friendly environments, combating ageism, and immunization for all ages.
Prevention
Prioritise immunisation throughout life as a key pillar of expanded prevention strategies and a central component of universal health coverage. Â
Access
Remove barriers to access for appropriate immunisation throughout life to ensure all people are protected and no one is left behind.
Equity
Reduce inequities in timely, appropriate, and affordable access to immunisation throughout life.Â
Portfolios
Healthy ageing is about creating environments (including immunization protection) and opportunities that enable people to be and do what they have reason to value, regardless of where a person lives their lives.  To support this, the VacciNet database include various materials under the following themes: Â
Vaccines by disease
Learn more about Vaccine4Life’s work around infectious diseases, including influenza, pneumococcal pneumonia, pertussis, shingles, and COVID-19.
Equity and advocacy
Learn more about Vaccine4Life’s pillars of prevention, access, and equity to ensure that immunization is a priority in the prevention of vaccine-preventable diseases for older adults.
NITAGs
Learn more about Vaccine4Life’s review of the National Immunization Technical Advisory Groups (NITAGs).
Long-term care
Learn more about Vaccine4Life’s commitment to improve uptake rates of immunization to those most vulnerable, including residents of long-term care settings.
Portfolios
Vaccines by disease
Equity and advocacy
NITAGs
Long-term care
Join the World Coalition
Health promotion and disease prevention in later stages of life are necessary to a healthy ageing population but require combating ageist attitudes, beliefs and practices of society, healthcare providers and the broader policy environment.
IFA acknowledges support from GSK and Sanofi Pasteur for Vaccines4Life through unrestricted educational grants and is proud to be part of the Vaccines Safety Net (VSN) Database.
       
       
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