International Vaccines Codes Initiative - ivci

acronyms

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-09-18T19:28:42+00:00

Acronyms AIRA and United States Context AART Aggregate Analysis Reporting Tool ACIP Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices AFIX Assessment, Feedback, Incentives, and eXchange AIM Association of Immunization Managers AIRA American Immunization Registry Association

atc

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-08-13T10:15:18+00:00

Code ATC is aCodeCuratorNBuComplete83Precise10LicenseOpenMaintainedFormalizedentry titleCode ATC Diagram 8310100100 Overview The ATC code from WHO does not aim at describing products, but classes of products with similar characteristics. As an example, ATC code J07BX03 represents any vaccine against Covid19.

bordeaux_2025

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2025-05-30T08:47:48+00:00

Bordeaux 2025 International Summit on Vaccine Coding & Standards Shaping the Future of Global Vaccine Interoperability The first in-person meeting of the International Vaccine Code (IVC) Initiative was held in Bordeaux, bringing together experts from across Europe and Americas to explore the technical, clinical, and operational challenges of vaccine coding. With over 35 participants attending both in person and online, the event marked a major milestone in building a collaborative global comm…

call_to_action

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2025-03-01T14:23:00+00:00

A Call to Action for Vaccine Code Experts The world is changing fast, and public health must change with it. At the heart of every successful vaccination effort is something that often goes unnoticed—how we record and share immunization data. Without a solid infrastructure for vaccine coding, records become unreliable, systems don’t communicate, and communities are left vulnerable.

cis

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-08-13T10:16:25+00:00

Code CIS is aCodeComplete16Precise100LicenseLiberalMaintainedFormalizedentry titleCode CIS Diagram 1610050100 Overview Each country has its own set of pharmaceutical codes for medicines, such as CIS in France, CNK in Belgium, PZN in Germany, etc. It is generally complemented with presentation codes, that identify the packaged product. Ultimately, the EU pharmaceutical codes will be superseded by the Products facet of the SPOR database, encoded in IDMP, and curated by the EMA.

cnk

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-08-13T10:17:08+00:00

Code cnk Created by Louise BOURGES on 2024/07/17 08:53 is aCodeComplete10Precise100entry titleCode cnk Diagram 10100 Overview CNK is an unique identification number per package, assigned to all medicines and parapharmaceutical products dispensed in pharmacies, used in Belgium and assigned by the Belgian pharmaceutical agency.

code_systems

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-04-02T16:01:46+00:00

Code systems atc8310OpenFormalizedcis16100LiberalFormalizedcnk10100cvc8127LiberalStructuredcvx8815Opengt_standard1infarmed798nuva100100OpenRegular, unstructuredsnomed-ct908ClosedFormalized

complete

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-04-02T15:38:20+00:00

Metrics: Complete Definition The code system can represent any vaccination that was given at anytime in the past, anywhere in the world, and to any person currently living. Rationale A universally applicable system ensures that any individual's vaccination history can be integrated, regardless of the origin.

contributors

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-07-02T20:04:37+00:00

Contributors Syadem * François Kaag * Louise Bourges * Jean-Louis Koeck American Immunization Registry Association (AIRA) * Nathan Bunker * Alexandra Hayes

cvc

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-10-15T10:31:45+00:00

Code CVC Created by François KAAG on 2023/09/03 13:15 is aCodeComplete81Precise27LicenseLiberalMaintainedStructuredentry titleCode CVC Diagram 81275050 Overview The Canadian National Vaccine Catalogue (NVC) provides a structured system to ensure consistent and interoperable documentation of vaccines used in Canada and internationally. The NVC includes two key subsets that utilize standardized terminology to facilitate comprehensive immunization records and international interoperability.

cvx

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-08-13T10:18:38+00:00

Code CVX is aCodeCuratorNBuComplete88Precise15LicenseOpenentry titleCode CVX Diagram Overview Complete Computed on NUVA version 1.0.742 using nuva-utils with the alignments built in NUVA. Precise Computed on NUVA version 1.0.742 using nuva-utils with the alignments built in

faq

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-07-02T20:59:22+00:00

Frequently Asked Questions Q: Is the goal to create a single vaccination code system that all countries will use? A: No, we aim to develop a comprehensive mapping system that allows different vaccine code sets to interoperate seamlessly, providing a unified framework for accurate translation and coordination.

gt_standard

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-09-05T12:13:27+00:00

Code gt_standard Created by Nathan BUNKER on 2023/09/05 12:13 is aCodeComplete1entry titleCode gt_standard Diagram 1 Overview Complete Precise Informative Tolerant Inclusive Mappable Open-licensed Maintained

historical

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-10-03T11:42:25+00:00

Metrics - Historical Definition Supports vaccinations administered in the past that are no longer available. Rationale Past vaccinations are essential for understanding immunity and potential health risks. Possible measure " NB: Would it be possible to create a list of historical vaccinations that we know should be representable? This would be a stable but growing list. We could make a demonstration record with all these vaccinations on them and then verify how many of them can be recorde…

inclusive

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-09-03T09:14:52+00:00

Metrics - Inclusive Definition Does not degrade information when importing data from other code systems. Rationale Data from preexisting or local IIS should be imported without under no overinterpretation. Possible measure During our study of existing Immunisation Information Systems (IIS), we have identified 27 national systems in EU and EEAB countries, US, Canada, Australia, and Switzerland, each using its own codification.

infarmed

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-08-13T10:19:14+00:00

Code infarmed Created by Louise BOURGES on 2024/07/08 12:10 is aCodeComplete7Precise98entry titleCode infarmed Diagram 798 Overview Complete Computed on NUVA version 1.0.742 using nuva-utils with the alignments built in NUVA. Precise Computed on NUVA version 1.0.742 using nuva-utils with the alignments built in NUVA.

informative

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-10-03T11:49:24+00:00

Metrics : Informative Definition Provides documentation, metadata, and other information in a clear, computable format, enabling correct code use by both experts and non-experts. Rationale Clear information ensures correct usage and interpretation of the vaccine codes.

interpreting_vaccine_histories

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2026-01-14T06:14:54+00:00

Immunization records are increasingly exchanged across jurisdictions, languages, and health systems. Providers and immunization programs regularly encounter vaccination histories originating outside their local context, including records from other countries, humanitarian settings, older paper documents, or legacy systems. Interpreting these records requires determining what vaccine was given, what disease protection it confers, and how it should be represented in the local system.

ivc_en_espanol

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2025-03-13T20:21:38+00:00

Visión [{{:ivci:final_2_.png?200 |]Las vacunas son la segunda intervención más impactante en salud pública, después del agua potable. Han salvado innumerables vidas y han permitido que los niños crezcan hasta ser adultos sanos. Las vacunas facilitan la cooperación internacional y garantizan viajes seguros, lo que sustenta nuestra economía global. La codificación precisa de las vacunas es crucial para mantener esta confianza.

license

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-10-02T18:02:31+00:00

Metrics - Licensing Definition Grants unrestricted access to all code values and documentation without licensing costs. Rationale The evolving nature of healthcare requires systems that can adapt and integrate new concepts. Possible measure is a

maintenance

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-04-02T15:52:09+00:00

Metrics - Maintained Definition Maintains a formal process to introduce new concepts consistently and in a timely fashion Rationale The evolving nature of healthcare requires systems that can adapt and integrate new concepts. Possible measure is a

mappable

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-09-03T09:14:52+00:00

Metrics - Mappable Definition Allows for easy conversion to other code systems. Rationale With numerous code systems globally, the capability to map or convert is essential for comprehensive data integration. Possible measure This is a three valued indicator: 0 if no translation is possible; 50% if it possible only when exact alignments are available (such as converting from a pharmaceutical code to another); 100 if also conversions to less precise codifications are possible (such as conve…

meetings

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2026-03-13T16:59:48+00:00

Meeting Agendas 2026-03-11 Agenda 2026-02-11 Agenda 2026-01-14 Agenda 2025-12-10 Agenda 2025-11-12 Agenda 2025-10-8 Agenda 2025-9-10 Agenda 2025-7-9 Agenda 2025-6-11 Agenda 2025-4-9 Agenda 2025-3-12 Agenda 2025-01-08 Agenda

metrics

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-04-02T15:52:48+00:00

Metrics The purpose of these metrics is to evaluate the ability of existing or temptative code systems to serve the purpose of building received vaccines records. The metrics identified so far are that a code system should be: * Complete, that is able to represent any administered vaccine. Completeness implies also that code system is:

non-specific

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-10-03T11:58:32+00:00

Metric - Non specific Definition Incorporates both specific and generic concepts to cater to modern digital records as well as legacy paper vaccination records, both domestically and internationally. Rationale A flexible system acknowledges the transition from paper to digital and accounts for variations in records.

nuva-utils

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2025-04-25T09:03:54+00:00

Python utilities to handle NUVA nuva_utils is Python package available from the PyPi repository. It can be installed with command: pip install nuva-utils The supported functions are so far: def nuva_version(): """ Returns the current version of the NUVA graph available from https://ivci.org/nuva """ def nuva_core_graph(): """ Returns the core graph of NUVA as a RDFLib graph :return: the core graph """ def nuva_add_codes_to_graph(g,codesystem,codes): """ …

nuva

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2025-05-02T14:20:44+00:00

Code nuva Created by François KAAG on 2023/09/03 13:22 is aCodeComplete100Precise100LicenseOpenMaintainedRegular, unstructuredentry titleCode nuva Diagram 10010010020 Overview * [ General presentation (LOINC 2022)] * History of releases * Resource files * Browsing tool * Codes mapping tool * Mentor decision support system * SPARQL Query engine (use NUVA SPARQL queries) * [Management policy] * Python utilities Complete NUVA is the reference for completeness.

nuva_and_syadem

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2025-02-19T17:24:09+00:00

NUVA and Syadem NUVA Overview The Unified Nomenclature of Vaccines (NUVA) is designed to compile comprehensive vaccination histories from both digital and physical sources. The aim is to build precise and interpretable vaccination records that can be used by information systems to manage patient care and vaccination recommendations.

nuva_sparql_queries

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-12-02T11:48:58+00:00

NUVA SPARQL Queries These can be run against the SPARQL Query engine # All vaccines against smallpox PREFIX rdfs: PREFIX skos: PREFIX nuva: PREFIX nuvs: SELECT ?vac ?vl WHERE { ?dis rdfs:subClassOf nuva:Disease . ?dis rdfs:label "Smallpox-Monkeypox"@en . ?vac rdfs:subClassOf nuva:Vaccine . ?vac rdfs:label ?vl FILTER(lang(?vl)='en'||lang(?vl)=''). ?va…

precise

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-04-02T15:38:05+00:00

Metrics:Precise Definition Facilitates specificity to determine whether a patient has had the requisite vaccinations for disease protection and, if not, which exact vaccinations are needed to achieve immunity. Encoded vaccines can be characterised as concrete, when they correspond exactly to a given product, or abstract, when they represent a class of products with similar characteristics. Vaccine code systems may contain only concrete codes (such as pharmaceutical code systems), both concret…

presentations

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2026-03-13T17:02:34+00:00

Presentations March 11, 2026 February 11, 2026 January 14, 2026 December 12, 2025 November 12, 2025 October 8, 2025 September 10, 2025 July 23, 2025 July 9, 2025 June 11, 2025 April 9, 2025 March 12, 2025 January 8, 2025

site_etiquette

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-09-06T23:00:54+00:00

Site etiquette All identified users are able to create, alter or delete pages. Here are the editing rules * All content on this site is public so keep things professional, courteous, and appropriate to share in any context. * All reference pages have an assigned curator. Other contributors may enter suggestions or comments with a quoting mark (use > at the start of the line) and their initials.

snomed-ct

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2025-10-07T09:43:30+00:00

Code SNOMED-CT is aCodeComplete90Precise8LicenseClosedMaintained100entry titleCode SNOMED-CT Diagram 9080100 Overview We consider here the full international version of SNOMED-CT, not limited to the Global Patient Set. National extensions exist and are used to represent administered vaccines, such as the Canadian Vaccine Catalogue or the Australian Medicines Terminology. Yet such extensions are considered here as custom codes, that only use SNOMED-CT as a supporting framework.

snomedct-nuva

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2025-05-10T08:01:39+00:00

NUVA as a SNOMED-CT extension The NUVA Extension to SNOMED CT is the product of a collaborative agreement between SYADEM and SNOMED International, the development organizations responsible for these health data standards. :!: The released files can be found at

start

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2026-01-05T20:23:49+00:00

Welcome to the International Vaccine Codes Initiative (IVC) A Global Community for Vaccine Code Experts Join the Movement to Strengthen Vaccine Coding and Public Health Vaccine coding may not always be in the spotlight, but it is at the heart of every immunization effort worldwide. Without accurate and interoperable coding, immunization records become fragmented, vaccine histories are lost, and global public health efforts are weakened.

tolerant

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-09-03T09:14:52+00:00

Metrics : Tolerant Definition Accepts approximate or short-handed written names Rationale When capturing from written records, it will be necessary to accept alternative notations. Possible measure This is also assessed as a three valued indicator: 0 if there is no possibility to find the code for a given trail; 50% if it is possible with an exact matching with the vaccine name as recorded in the code system; and 100% if approximate matching with abbreviations for concrete and abstract vac…

volunteer_roles

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2025-02-04T12:12:26+00:00

Volunteer Roles The International Vaccine Codes Initiative (IVC) is a collaborative global network designed to improve vaccine coding and enhance public health worldwide. At its core, IVC thrives on the contributions of dedicated volunteers who share a passion for advancing public health and a desire to engage with the broader international community.