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
Find the latest news related to achieving sustainable and equitable immunisation programmes, as well as the archive of past Linked newsletter issues.
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
Join us for the Zero-Dose Learning Hub Experience Sharing (ZDLH-X2) event
Are you working to reach zero-dose children and under-immunised communities? Join the Gavi Zero-Dose Learning Hub (ZDLH) on September 13, 2023 for a unique virtual experience-sharing session (ZDLH-X2) hosted by The Geneva Learning Foundation (TGLF). Health professionals from Nigeria and Uganda will share their experiences, successes, and lessons learned in reaching zero-dose children and missed … Read More
Unique Fellowship Opportunity for National & Sub-national Immunisation Professionals
Deadline to Register: Friday, August 18 Are you a national or sub-national immunisation professional? Are you a leader or key decision-maker on your team? Are you eager to recover your immunisation programme from the COVID-19 pandemic and build it back stronger to achieve the IA2030 targets? You may be a good fit for this program. … Read More
Follow the Linked Immunisation Action Network on LinkedIn!
We are excited to announce the launch of our Linked Immunisation Action Network page on LinkedIn. This page will feature timely news, network updates, and key resources from our community and will enable you to connect with other community members. Please follow our new page and share widely with your colleagues and networks!
Linked Community News June 2023
This edition of the newsletter is available in English, Portuguese, Spanish, and Russian. The Linked community is so thrilled to have gotten opportunities over the past several weeks to meet in person and exchange lessons on strengthening the capacity and motivation of the health workforce and providing effective supportive supervision. In early June, stakeholders from … Read More
Strengthening Global Immunisation Strategies through Trust, Data, and Local Leadership
This blog originally appeared on The Rockefeller Foundation. Below is an excerpt. Vaccines are nothing short of miraculous. With a tiny amount of information, vaccines trigger our immune systems to develop defenses that neutralize deadly diseases – enabling us to prevent and even eradicate some of the worst illnesses in human history and protect the … Read More
This Organization in Indonesia is Combatting Misinformation and Elevating Media Literacy
This story originally appeared on the International Journalists Network. Below is an excerpt. Sitting on the sofa watching TV one night at home in Indonesia, Pak Yana gets a video call from his daughter. She tells him that he needs to get his COVID-19 booster shot so that he can visit her when her child … Read More