Preparing for new TB vaccines for adolescents and adults as part of comprehensive approach to ending TB
The TB Vaccine Accelerator Working Group on Country Readiness, Advocacy and Community Partnership is hosting a series of webinars in an effort to increase knowledge about new TB vaccines for adolescents and adults, and the role that they are envisaged to play in future efforts by countries to end TB. These webinars will help build a common understanding of the scientific evidence, expected indications, and global policy timelines. The webinars are open to the public and particularly address the work of national TB and immunization programmes, civil society organizations and other community leaders involved in advocacy work on TB or immunization, regulators, technical agencies and experts and people involved in health research.
Dates and times
Please choose the session that is most suitable to you:
Wednesday, 30 September 2026 | 17:00-18:30 (CEST) | with Spanish and Portuguese interpretation
Thursday, 1 October 2026 | 09:00-10:30 (CEST) | with French and Russian interpretation
Agenda
Moderators: Fernanda Dockhorn Costa Johansen (MOH, Brazil) and Melanie Kitongo (Global Fund).
Session | Lead |
| Welcome and opening remarks | Grania Brigden (Global Fund) |
Working Group Overview and webinar series | Dennis Falzon (WHO Department for HIV, TB, Hepatitis and STIs) |
State of the TB Vaccine Pipeline: What do we know today? | Willem Hanekom (Africa Health Research Institute) |
Beyond Vaccines: Future Innovations in TB Prevention | Gavin Churchyard (Aurum Institute) |
Importance of community engagement | Stephen Anguva (Kenya), Erin McConnell (Treatment Action Group) |
| Interactive Q&A session | Moderator |
