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Find the latest news related to achieving sustainable and equitable immunisation programmes, as well as the archive of past Linked newsletter issues.

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Request for Quotes (RFQs): Technical Advisors for Linked Immunisation Action Network

The Opportunity: The Linked Immunisation Action Network is looking for three technical advisors to support the following work: Sustainable introduction of critical vaccines, namely the PCV, HPV, and rotavirus vaccines – see posting here Prevention and mitigation of backsliding in vaccine coverage in former-Gavi and select never-Gavi eligible countries – see posting here Implementing Electronic … Read More

Call for resources: ThinkWell is inviting researchers to submit evidence on the cost of delivering immunization services

The Immunization Delivery Cost Catalogue (IDCC) is the most comprehensive, standardized global evidence on the cost of delivering vaccines, covering 317 unit costs from 68 studies published between 2005 and early 2019. The IDCC supports global and country immunization stakeholders in answering the question: “What are the unit costs of vaccine delivery across different low … Read More

New evidence on the costing the delivery of COVID-19 vaccines in Mozambique and the Philippines

Philippines, Viet Nam

ThinkWell has released two new reports on the cost of delivering COVID-19 vaccines in Mozambique and the Philippines, aiming to support governments and address the knowledge gap on the cost of these vaccination programs. In partnership with the Universidade Eduardo Mondlane and Ateneo de Manila University, ThinkWell conducted retrospective, bottom-up costing studies, as well as … Read More

Linked Community News December 2023

This edition of the newsletter is available in English, Portuguese, Spanish, and Russian. As 2023 winds down, we would like to wish everyone in the Linked community a very happy holiday season! Over the past couple months, the Linked community has come together for rich learning exchanges focused on implementing electronic immunisation registers. We can’t … Read More

In Memoriam: Remembering Annette Ozaltin, Former Network Director of Linked

It is with a heavy heart that we share the unexpected and profoundly sad news that the Linked community has lost our dear friend, colleague, and former Network Director, Annette Ozaltin. Annette rejoined Results for Development in 2021 to lead Linked in its evolution to support middle-income countries under the Gavi 5.0 strategy. Annette brought … Read More

Linked Community News October 2023

This edition of the newsletter is available in English, Portuguese, Spanish, and Russian. The Linked community has been building on their immunisation learning journeys over the last couple of months with exchanges focused on health worker capacity and performance management. Linked recently facilitated a learning circle as a follow-on to earlier virtual and in-person exchanges, … Read More

New study reports cost to deliver COVID-19 vaccines in Côte d’Ivoire and Vietnam

Viet Nam

The delivery of COVID-19 (C19) vaccines posed unprecedented challenges in terms of delivery volume and new target populations. Meanwhile, what it costs to deliver these vaccines remains highly uncertain. To support governments in planning and budgeting for the C19 vaccination programs, ThinkWell, partnering with Genesis Analytics and the Hanoi University of Public Health, conducted retrospective, … Read More

Resource Round-up: Seven key resources to strengthen health workers’ capacities to improve immunisation performance

This resource round-up is available in English, Portuguese, Spanish, and Russian. Health workers (HWs) play a key role in generating demand and increasing immunisation coverage as the perceptions, knowledge, and experience of health workers strongly affects the uptake of vaccination among populations. At the same time, multiple factors influence the performance of HWs in improving … Read More

Linked Community News August 2023

This edition of the newsletter is available in English, Portuguese, Spanish, and Russian. The Linked community is invigorated and enthusiastic following multiple opportunities over the past several weeks to connect in person and exchange insights and lessons on topics ranging from providing effective supportive supervision and management to overcoming barriers to introduce and scale up … Read More

APPLICATIONS OPEN: New Course on Boosting Leadership to Advance Life Course Immunization

The Sabin Vaccine Institute’s Boost Community, in partnership with Adaptive Change Advisors and People Power Health and with technical support from BCL, leaders of Immunization Academy, is excited to offer the new course, Boosting Leadership to Advance Life Course Immunization, beginning October 2023. This interactive and integrated course will 1) build your technical knowledge and … Read More