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Learning about country experiences in introducing and scaling up the HPV vaccine.
HOW YOU CAN USE THIS MATERIAL:
Immunisation practitioners can learn from the experiences of Linked countries regarding overcoming barriers and challenges with introduction and scale-up of the HPV vaccine and adapt the lessons to their own context.
OVERVIEW:
The Linked Immunisation Action Network welcomed immunisation practitioners from four Middle Income Countries along with global and regional technical experts, for a workshop focused on “New Vaccines Introduction in Middle Income Countries: Overcoming barriers to introduce and scale the HPV vaccine”. Held in Istanbul, Turkey, on July 11th and 12th 2023, the objective of this workshop was to facilitate the sharing of approaches, good practices, and lessons learned to support a successful introduction of the HPV vaccine in each participating country. Country government teams from Tunisia, the Philippines, Mongolia, and Vietnam participated, along with experts from academic and partner organizations, including WHO, UNICEF, CDC, and Jhpiego. This brief outlines key learnings and takeaways that arose from the workshop.