AESI Case Definition Companion Guide update: Generalised Convulsion

Key Points

• To provide a comprehensive guide for understanding and assessing generalized convulsions as adverse events following immunization.
• Compilation of SPEAC Generalized convulsion resources
• Development of case definition criteria and algorithms
• Creation of data abstraction and interpretation tools
• Guidance on real-time investigation and data presentation
• All relevant resources and tools for generalized convulsion assessment are now consolidated in a single document
• The guide includes practical algorithms for determining the level of certainty in cases
• Stakeholders can more effectively evaluate adverse events post-immunization using this guide.

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