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This article originally appeared on Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs. Below is an excerpt. Using real-time monitoring of childhood immunization campaigns can enable real-time decision-making and ensure that children in hard-to-reach areas can be located and vaccinated in a timely manner, according to research from the Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs. The report, supported by … Read More

This article originally appeared on World Bank Blogs. Below is an excerpt.  As the health systems of countries across Africa are put under increasing pressure by new waves of COVID-19, there is an urgent need to step up vaccination efforts.  Accelerating equitable access to vaccines is essential for economic recovery and saving lives in Africa. Achieving … Read More

This article originally appeared on PATH.org. Below is an excerpt. When the pandemic began stretching health systems thin, decision-makers looked for data to help them understand where and how COVID-19 was impacting their communities. To avoid repeating the mistakes made in 2014/2015, the US Agency for International Development and PATH’s Digital Square initiative teamed up on a project known … Read More

Results for Development and its partners have launched a new e-learning module, “Remote Coaching,” as part of The Coaching Approach.  The Coaching Approach’s fourth and newest module, “Remote Coaching,” focuses on the skills required to provide technical support and facilitation remotely via virtual engagements. During the pandemic, most forms of technical support have needed to be delivered remotely. … Read More

Is your country experiencing urgent vaccine hesitancy or demand issues as a result of COVID-19? LNCT is pleased to offer you an opportunity to talk with behavioral scientists, public health experts, communicators, and designers from Common Thread about these issues during an upcoming “office hour” session in August. How to sign up: LNCT countries can sign up for a one-hour “office hour” … Read More

The Ghana Health Service, in partnership with Gavi and Arm, will begin a biometric-based national vaccination program in October 2021 using contactless technology from Simprints. Starting in the Eastern region, the project is reportedly the first national vaccination scheme to use contactless biometrics. After initially dispensing COVID-19 vaccinations, the system will move on to incorporate … Read More

Join Boost Community and JSI | John Snow, Inc. for a 4-part training course designed for sub-national and national immunization professions, focused on enhancing skills in immunization planning, implementation and monitoring! This course will introduce tools and processes to improve facility and district-level implementation of the Reaching Every District strategy. The course highlights recent lessons learned from … Read More

This news release originally appeared on the WHO’s website here. Below is an excerpt.  23 million children missed out on basic vaccines through routine immunization services in 2020 – 3.7 million more than in 2019 – according to official data published today by WHO and UNICEF. This latest set of comprehensive worldwide childhood immunization figures, … Read More

This opinion piece originally appeared on the Devex website here. The scale of COVID-19 vaccinations offers us a unique chance to focus on these people and communities left furthest behind and reach them with essential health care along with COVAX humanitarian buffer, which is designed to provide the often most neglected populations in humanitarian settings … Read More

This article was authored by Damien de Walque and Victor Orozco and originally appeared on the World Bank Blog. Below is an excerpt.  Increasing vaccine access globally is a priority to end the COVID-19 pandemic faster. However, the vaccination push will only be successful if people take the jab. It is known from the roll-out … Read More