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Abstract：
The National Immunization Program (NIP) was introduced in Ethiopia in 1980. The NIP has expanded the number of vaccines from six to more than 14 in 2023. However, decisions on new vaccine introduction and other vaccine-related matters were not systematically deliberated nationally. Thus, the need to establish a national body to deliberate on vaccine and vaccination matters, in addition to the global immunization advisory groups, has been emphasized in the last decade. This article presents the establishment and achievements of the Ethiopian NITAG. The E-NITAG was established in 2016 and maintained its active role in providing recommendations for new vaccine introduction and improving the delivery of routine vaccines. The external assessment indicated the E-NITAG was highly functional and played a critical role in enhancing the vaccination practice in Ethiopia, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. The absence of a dedicated secretariat staff was the major bottleneck to expanding the role of the E-NITAG beyond responding to MOH requests. The E-NITAG must be strengthened by establishing a secretariat that can eventually grow as an independent institution to address complex vaccine-related issues the NIP needs to address.
摘要：
国家免疫计划（NIP）于1980年在埃塞俄比亚引入。到2023年，NIP将疫苗的数量从6种增加到14种以上。然而,关于新疫苗引进和其他疫苗相关事项的决定没有在全国范围内进行系统审议.因此，需要建立一个国家机构来审议疫苗和疫苗接种问题，除了全球免疫咨询小组之外，在过去的十年中得到了强调。本文介绍了埃塞俄比亚NITAG的建立和成就。E-NITAG成立于2016年，在为新疫苗引入提供建议和改善常规疫苗的交付方面保持积极作用。外部评估表明，E-NITAG具有高度的功能，在加强埃塞俄比亚的疫苗接种实践中发挥了关键作用。特别是在COVID-19大流行期间。缺乏专门的秘书处工作人员是将电子NITAG的作用扩大到满足卫生部的要求之外的主要瓶颈。必须通过建立一个秘书处来加强E-NITAG，该秘书处最终可以成长为一个独立的机构，以解决NIP需要解决的复杂的疫苗相关问题。
