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Unified Nomenclature of Vaccines (NUVA)

Uses the Unified Nomenclature of Vaccines (NUVA) to identify vaccine products and interpret vaccination histories across countries and source systems.

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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 patientcare and vaccination recommendations.

Coming soon

Support for source material, diagrams, and supporting notes is coming in a future update.

Meetings

MeetingAgendaPresenter(s)
Oct 14, 2026 (Upcoming)
NUVA mapping progress and discussion
Discussion about the creation of a scientific community to review and approve Valences. Call to action from the community to find experts to bring to work on this committee.
François Kaag
Jul 8, 2026
Discussion of language, reference code, and jurisdiction-specific layers and their role in supporting international use.
François Kaag

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Identification of Medicinal Products (IDMP)related toOpen
Immunization Vocabularies Collaboration (IVC)related toOpen
Product Identifiers/Serializationrelated toOpen
Building Bridgesrelated toOpen
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