Dr. Amaya Sánchez Gómez, MD, MPH, PhD, is a public health physician, epidemiologist, and vaccination policy expert currently serving as Head of Population Vaccination Strategies at the Directorate General of Public Health of the Community of Madrid, Spain. She holds a Master’s in Public Health and a PhD with Extraordinary Doctoral Award from Rey Juan Carlos University for her research on HIV and syphilis epidemiology. Dr. Sánchez Gómez has over 20 years of experience in public health, epidemiology, infectious disease surveillance, and immunization programs. Her international career includes work with the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) in Ecuador, where she provided technical cooperation on HIV and public health surveillance. She has also held positions within the Spanish Ministry of Health and the Community of Madrid. She has authored numerous peer-reviewed publications in leading journals, with research focusing on infectious disease epidemiology, vaccination programmes, and, more recently, vaccine equity. She is a member of the Vaccine Advisory Committee of the Community of Madrid, represents Madrid in Spain’s National Vaccination Technical Advisory Group (NITAG-equivalent), and is a member of the Spanish Society of Epidemiology . Her recent professional development includes advanced training in digital leadership and healthcare digital transformation, with a particular interest in inmunization information systems.