Linked Brief: HPV Vaccine Introduction: Communications & Intersectoral Collaboration – Lessons Learned from Georgia and Uzbekistan

This brief is available in English, Portuguese, Spanish, and Russian.

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Understanding the experiences, including challenges and successes, of Georgia and Uzbekistan following their introduction of the HPV vaccine.

HOW YOU CAN USE THIS MATERIAL:

As countries prepare for national introduction of the HPV vaccine, or other key missing vaccines, stakeholders and practitioners can use the lessons outlined in this brief to design and implement strategies to mitigate and overcome barriers to achieving high vaccine coverage.

OVERVIEW:

The Linked Immunisation Action Network facilitated a study tour for Mongolia to learn from the experiences of two of its network peer countries – Georgia and Uzbekistan – that had introduced the HPV vaccine in 2019. This brief outlines some of the key lessons from their experiences and how they overcame barriers.

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