Why Bordeaux mattered
The events brought together people working with vaccine vocabularies, terminology, immunization systems, standards, and implementation projects. The training introduced vaccine coding and NUVA. The summit examined the practical problem IVC was formed to address and brought together perspectives on NUVA, valences, alignments, standards, national experience, industry, and implementation.
The discussions helped clarify the need for sustained technical collaboration and shared knowledge. Participants explored IVC as a bridge among existing organizations and standards efforts—not as a replacement for them. Discussions about governance, funding, community support, and future work were exploratory and should not be read as formal commitments or consensus decisions.
Training — 8 May 2025
The training provided an introduction to vaccine code systems and NUVA ahead of the summit.
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International Summit — 9 May 2025
Delivered sessions covered:
- the importance of standardized vaccine coding;
- NUVA and its valence model;
- the NUVA extension to SNOMED CT;
- industry and medicinal-product perspectives;
- European, Luxembourg, United States, and Canadian experience;
- the EUVABECO Electronic Vaccination Card project;
- alignment across code systems and related measures; and
- future collaboration and support.
Only sessions supported by the historical record are represented in the published agenda. Planned WHO and PAHO sessions for which no delivery evidence was found are not presented as delivered.
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A historical record
The presentations are preserved as historical records, not presented as current policy or evergreen guidance.