This newsletter edition is available in English, Portuguese, Spanish, and Russian. Keep reading below for critical resources and to uncover key insights for addressing vaccine hesitancy and misinformation, successfully introducing the HPV vaccine, costing of interventions to reach zero-dose children, and more. First, we have two newly published country case studies that center the importance … Read More
Find the latest news related to achieving sustainable and equitable immunisation programmes, as well as the archive of past Linked newsletter issues.
Call for contributions and save the date for the Immunization Economics IHEA 2025 Pre-Congress in Bali
Ahead of the International Health Economics Association (IHEA) World Congress in Bali, we are inviting contributions for oral presentations or suggestions for panel discussions at the Immunization Economics Pre-Congress taking place from July 19 – 20, 2025. All submissions are welcome: ongoing research, presentations on methods, as well as proposals for panel discussions or training sessions. The closing date … Read More
Linked Community News December 2024 / January 2025
This newsletter edition is available in English, Portuguese, Spanish, and Russian. Are you interested in exploring barriers, strategies, and country experiences addressing HPV demand generation and vaccine acceptance strategies or developing national Electronic Immunisation Registries (EIR) to improve immunisation outcomes? Keep reading below to find critical resources and uncover key insights to strengthen your national … Read More
Linked Community News October/November 2024
This newsletter is available in English, Portuguese, Spanish, and Russian. Are you interested in lessons and country experiences addressing HPV demand generation and vaccine acceptance strategies or designing and managing electronic immunisation registries (EIRs) to improve immunisation outcomes? Read below to find critical resources to learn more about how you can strengthen immunisation programming across … Read More
What is the cost of delivering vaccines through integrated campaigns? Evidence from Nigeria and Sierra Leone
Findings from bottom-up costing studies of integrated vaccination campaigns in Nigeria and Sierra Leone has been published in BMC Health Services Research. The research, conducted by ThinkWell and the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, estimated the costs of a campaign held in 2019 in Sierra Leone with measles-rubella vaccine and oral polio vaccine, during which nutrition … Read More
Congratulating Linked Technical Facilitator, Cristiana Toscano, on Receiving the Oswaldo Cruz Medal of Merit
Please join us in congratulating Cristiana Toscano, Linked technical facilitator and Latin American-Caribbean (LAC) focal point, Professor of Epidemiology and Public Health at the Federal University of Goiás (UFG) in Brazil, and infectious disease doctor. Cristiana was recently honored by the federal government of Brazil with the Oswaldo Cruz Medal of Merit, along with 22 other … Read More
Linked Community News August 2024
This newsletter is available in English, Portuguese, Spanish, and Russian. We’re excited to bring you Linked updates from two recent learning engagements, a new practitioner perspective with Honduras, and the latest evidence from the global immunisation community to strengthen your immunisation programs. In July, Linked held two in-person learning engagements. Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Honduras, with … Read More
Join us for a Linked Webinar on One-dose HPV vaccination: Evidence, lessons learned and strategies, with experiences from Guyana and Estonia
Choosing or switching to a single dose HPV vaccination can simplify delivery and lower program costs. It can also help reduce the potential for supply shortages and alleviate delivery challenges such as those encountered during the COVID-19 pandemic. Whether countries are in the initial stages of introducing the HPV vaccine or considering a switch, they … Read More
New Course Alert: Climate Ready Immunisation – Empowering Immunisation Professionals for Climate Action
Register Today! The Sabin Vaccine Institute’s Boost Community, in partnership with People Power Health, is excited to offer a new course, Climate Ready Immunization – Empowering Immunization Professionals for Climate Action, beginning Tuesday, October 8, 2024. This interactive course will enhance your understanding of the critical link between the climate crisis and immunization programs and … Read More
ThinkWell Kenya are seeking a Senior Technical Advisor and Program Analyst
ThinkWell are seeking a Senior Technical Advisor and Program Analyst/Senior Program Analyst to support the implementation of a new project that aims to support Kenya in advancing its strategy towards the elimination of cervical cancer, as well as other health financing work. This is a full-time position, initially for a year, and will be based … Read More