Webinar: OFFLU Avian Influenza Matching (AIM) for Poultry Vaccines

Morning slot: 9:00 – 10:00 CEST (Paris/Rome)
Afternoon slot: 16:00 – 17:00 CEST (Paris/Rome) 

The WOAH/FAO Network of Expertise on Animal Influenza (OFFLU) is organising a webinar on the Avian Influenza Matching (AIM) for Poultry Vaccines on 10 July. The event will introduce the OFFLU AIM project, provide a technical overview, discuss its limitations, and establish a feedback forum for stakeholders.

The webinar will feature two slots to accommodate participants from different time zones. The first slot will take place at 9:00 – 10:00 CEST, while the second repeated slot, tailored for participants from Latin America and the Caribbean, will include Spanish translation and is scheduled for 16:00 – 17:00 CEST same day.

Launched in 2022, the OFFLU AIM provides up-to date information to the poultry sector, governments, and vaccine manufacturers on antigenic characteristics of circulating avian influenza viruses including comparisons with vaccine antigens. This information facilitates selection and updating of appropriate vaccines for poultry where it is being used/considered. The first OFFLU AIM report, released in October 2023, highlighted potential antigenic changes in goose/Guangdong/1/96-lineage A(H5Nx) viruses HPAI viruses that may affect vaccine efficacy. The next report, expanding geographical representation, is due in July 2024.

These reports assist decision-makers and FAO and WOAH Members in developing evidence-based guidelines and policies for effective vaccination strategies.

Check out the concept note and the information slides on AIM. For more information, please visit the OFFLU website or contact [email protected].