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ThinkWell seeks an analyst to support their immunization economics and other health economics and health financing work. This is a full-time, remote post, and the position can be based anywhere worldwide. The duties for this position include supporting the design and implementation of immunization costing studies, including the development of data collection instruments for primary … Read More

This blog originally appeared in Times of India. Below is an excerpt. Going by Ministry of Health’s statistics, India has successfully managed to administer first dose of vaccination to more than 100 crore eligible beneficiaries across states and union territories, which is far ahead of all developed nations including US and UK, who have covered … Read More

The Boost Community, in partnership with the USAID-funded MOMENTUM Routine Immunization Transformation and Equity project, will convene a four-week virtual short-course on gender and immunization starting June 23 to increase immunization professionals’ competency and confidence around planning and developing gender-aware and -transformative activities to improve equity in immunization. What will I learn? After completing this … Read More

Want to ensure that the views of civil society are heard and engaged throughout Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance? Submit your nomination to join the Gavi Civil Society Organization (CSO) Steering Committee by May 31st. The Civil Society Constituency advises Gavi on its policies and practices and supports the implementation of Gavi’s activities. There are currently … Read More

What: WHO, in partnership with Sabin’s Boost Community, is offering a fellowship program for national and sub-national immunisation staff to support them as they plan and implement activities for the recovery and strengthening of their countries’ immunisation programmes. When: Starting Wednesday, May 11, 2022, this cohort will participate in a comprehensive program over the course … Read More

What: This training, for the first time, ties together the interrelated threads of infodemic management, behavioral insights, and social data and intervention design into a training and rostering strategy that addresses country needs now. Trainees will be equipped with the latest tools, resources and expertise to comprehensively promote vaccine demand, supported by expertise from WHO, … Read More

This article originally appeared on World Economic Forum. Below is a brief excerpt. For the first time ever, governments across the world now understand the need to take pandemic preparedness seriously. But while there may be broad consensus in the G7 and G20 about some of the measures needed to prevent — or at least … Read More

This newsletter is available in English, French, Portuguese, Spanish, and Russian. Network Updates NEW PODCAST AND BLOG: Overcoming Immunisation Workforce Challenges Due to COVID-19Linked Network Facilitators sat down with three health workforce experts to discuss the ongoing workforce challenges faced by immunisation programmes resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, and how countries across the world have … Read More

This article originally appeared on the World Bank Blog. Below is a brief excerpt. In January 2021 the World Bank launched a new program to support countries to understand and reduce vaccine hesitancy using behavioral science. The work is done through social media surveys and randomized experiments, allowing us to understand people’s beliefs about COVID-19 … Read More

This article originally appeared on the Johns Hopkins University website. Below is a brief excerpt. As COVID-19 vaccines were still racing through clinical trials, a team at Johns Hopkins University developed VIRA, the Vaccine Information Resource Assistant. The chatbot debuted first as a webpage in July 2021, and later, with the marketing and technical support … Read More