Overview

Terms of reference of National Immunization Technical Advisory Groups (NITAGs) (sometimes also referred to as a “NITAG charter”) indicate the objectives, mandate and duties of a NITAG. They describe the NITAG’s structure, composition and functioning.

This template can be used by NITAGs to develop or revise their terms of reference. It draws on the experiences of long-functioning NITAGs (e.g. the United States Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP); the German NITAG, STIKO; the United Kingdom’s Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunization (JCVI)) and the WHO Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on Immunization (SAGE). It is also based on WHO guidance for establishment and strengthening of NITAGs.