WHO Workshop on Laboratory Testing of Diphtheria, Tetanus & Pertussis (DTP) Combined Vaccines

Overview

The World Health Organization (WHO) Workshop on laboratory testing of diphtheria, tetanus & pertussis (DTP) Combined Vaccines was convened from 28 to 30 May 2014, in Jakarta, Indonesia.

The objectives of the workshop were therefore, to update the NCLs with the principles in WHO recommendations for diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis and combined vaccines and the Manual for Quality Control of DTP Vaccines; to introduce a statistical analysis programme used in quality control of vaccines; and to identify any potential needs for further guidance on quality control or any other relevant regulatory activity. At the conclusion of the workshop it was hoped that the participants would have a better understanding of the key principles of WHO recommendations on combined vaccines and recommended laboratory testing methods for combined vaccines; and participants would identify the current gaps in their laboratory testing and statistical analysis methods for quality control of DTP and combined vaccines.