Linked Practitioner Perspective: Persistent backsliding: Honduras’ experience implementing approaches to restore vaccine coverage


During our Persistent Backsliding workshop, we sat down with the delegation from Honduras to learn more about the challenges and strategies they’ve implemented to help generate demand and restore vaccine coverage in their country. During the interview, the participants – Giselle Paredes, Head of Expanded Immunisation Program, Claudia Sikaffy, Director of External Affairs, Ministry of Health, and Jessica Polanco, Monitoring Technician, Expanded Immunisation Program – discuss the importance of communication campaigns, educating communities with the help of a vaccination mascot, and learning from Azerbaijan’s experience. We encourage you to watch the Practitioner Perspective interview below, available in the original language of Spanish with English subtitles.

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