The objectives of LNCT’s first annual network-wide survey, conducted over summer 2021, were to understand how members saw LNCT as contributing to improved performance and sustainability of their immunization programs, to capture member learning priorities for the upcoming year, and to determine members’ preferred modalities for engaging with the network generally, and during the COVID-19 … Read More
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Hear From Peers in LNCT Countries on How They’re Funding COVID-19 Vaccination and the Challenges that Remain
Between July and August 2021, LNCT administered a targeted survey around COVID-19 financing to its members and supplemented this information with key informant interviews with country representatives from Georgia, Nigeria, and Sri Lanka. The objectives of this data collection were to understand the challenges faced by countries in financing COVID-19 vaccine introduction and routine immunization … Read More
Announcing Third Call for Bright Spots – Deadline October 31, 2021
Do you have a story of grassroots-driven process improvement in sub-national immunization service delivery? The Boost Community’s 2021 call for Bright Spots seeks stories focused on key lessons learned from implementing immunization programs during the COVID-19 pandemic as well as returning to routine immunization. Given the current infodemic, we are particularly interested in sharing stories … Read More
Upcoming Course for Boost Members: Boosting Leadership to Activate Communities
The Boost Community, in partnership with Adaptive Change Advisors and People Power Health, is excited to offer the course, Boosting Leadership to Activate Communities, beginning November 2021. This introductory level course in adaptive leadership and community organizing offers immunization and other health care professionals new approaches to lead and drive health promotion initiatives and projects. … Read More
Immunization Economics Webinar Series
The International Health Economics Association (iHEA) Special Interest Group (SIG) on Immunization Economics launches its inaugural webinar series this Fall 2021, focused on current research relevant to the immunization economics community of practice. The series includes six talks on Wednesdays from September 15 through November 17. Presenters will include researchers at Harvard University, Johns Hopkins … Read More
New Global Dashboard Sheds Light on Reasons Behind COVID Vaccine Hesitancy, Refusal
This article originally appeared on the Johns Hopkins University Hub. Below is an excerpt. In an ongoing global survey, more than half of those who are unvaccinated in more than 50 countries indicated in August that they definitely or probably won’t get a COVID-19 vaccine. A new dashboard, launched today by the Johns Hopkins Center for Communication … Read More
What is Driving COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy in Sub-Saharan Africa?
This article originally appeared on the World Bank Blog. Below is an excerpt. A 2020 Africa Centre for Disease Control (Africa CDC) survey in 15 countries found that while 79% of respondents would take a COVID-19 vaccine, vaccine hesitancy ranged from four to 38% (see figure 1 for more estimates). In a recent five-country Afrobarometer survey six out of … Read More
Using Digital Technology to Reach More Children with Immunizations
This article originally appeared on Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs. Below is an excerpt. Using real-time monitoring of childhood immunization campaigns can enable real-time decision-making and ensure that children in hard-to-reach areas can be located and vaccinated in a timely manner, according to research from the Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs. The report, supported by … Read More
Leaving No Country Behind: Africa’s Pathbreaking Collective Action on Vaccines
This article originally appeared on World Bank Blogs. Below is an excerpt. As the health systems of countries across Africa are put under increasing pressure by new waves of COVID-19, there is an urgent need to step up vaccination efforts. Accelerating equitable access to vaccines is essential for economic recovery and saving lives in Africa. Achieving … Read More
Right for Response: Matching Digital Tools to COVID-19
This article originally appeared on PATH.org. Below is an excerpt. When the pandemic began stretching health systems thin, decision-makers looked for data to help them understand where and how COVID-19 was impacting their communities. To avoid repeating the mistakes made in 2014/2015, the US Agency for International Development and PATH’s Digital Square initiative teamed up on a project known … Read More