Routine Immunisation Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Exploring key learnings from immunisation stakeholders on how to sustain, restore, and increase uptake of essential routine immunisation services.

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Civil society organisations (CSOs), donor and implementing governments, and the wider immunisation community can learn from the recommendations outlined in this brief to restore and maintain resilient and sustainable immunisation services amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.

The recommendations can also be used as an advocacy resource for all immunisation stakeholders seeking to accelerate progress against Immunisation Agenda 2030 and achieve equitable access to immunisation for all.

OVERVIEW

From April to May 2022, the Gavi CSO Constituency in collaboration with RESULTS UK, UNICEF, Save the Children, USAID’s Momentum Country and Global Leadership, the Geneva Learning Foundation and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, hosted a three-part webinar series addressing the risks and opportunities for routine immunisation services in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. The series provided a platform for an interactive global discussion on how to sustain, restore and increase uptake of essential routine immunisation services featuring first-hand testimonies of experts and immunisation stakeholders from around the world.

This briefing outlines the key learnings from the series, outlining specific recommendations for consideration of civil society organisations (CSOs), donor and implementing governments, and the wider immunisation community. These recommendations can be used as an advocacy resource for all immunisation stakeholders seeking to accelerate progress against Immunisation Agenda 2030 and achieve equitable access to immunisation for all.

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