Dear colleagues,
Greetings from WHO Pharmacovigilance team (PVG) in Geneva.
My name is WENG Xinyu, and I am the focal point for the WHO Vaccine Safety Net (VSN) initiative. I am reaching out to inquire whether your website would be interested in joining the VSN network as a member.
VSN is a global network of websites established by WHO in 2003 to provide reliable and accurate information on vaccine safety. Over the years, the network has grown steadily and now includes 113 websites from 48 countries, offering information in 41 languages. You can find the full list of VSN members on the VSN portal. https://www.vaccinesafetynet.org/members
Given the alignment between the missions of VSN and Healthcare Information For All (HIFA), we warmly invite HIFA members to consider applying for VSN membership. VSN members are authorized to display the VSN visual identity on their homepage, signaling to visitors that they are accessing a reliable source of trusted vaccine information. More information about VSN is available on the WHO website: Regulation and Prequalification, and Uppsala Reports - Building a global network of credible vaccine safety information websites. [ https://uppsalareports.org/articles/building-a-global-network-of-credibl... ]
The detailed VSN criteria is available on the WHO website: Eligibility criteria [ https://www.who.int/teams/regulation-prequalification/regulation-and-saf... ]. If you believe your website meets the VSN criteria and are interested in joining, please complete the attached VSN application form and send it to pvsupport@who.int. [*note from moderator: HIFA does not carry attachments, please contact Weng Xinyu direct for application form. Thanks, NPW]
Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions or require further clarification. I would be happy to provide additional details or discuss the application process.
Thank you for considering this invitation. I look forward to the possibility of welcoming your website to the WHO Vaccine Safety Net.
Best regards,
Xinyu
Dr WENG Xinyu
Technical Officer
Pharmacovigilance (PVG)
Regulation and Safety (REG)
Regulation and Prequalification (RPQ)
Access to Medicines and Health Products (MHP)
World Health Organization
Geneva, Switzerland
Email: wengx@who.int
Web: https://www.who.int/teams/regulation-prequalification/pharmacovigilance