COVID-19 disrupts vaccine delivery

The impact of the ongoing pandemic of coronavirus 2019 on immunisation campaigns in low- and middle-income countries is concerning. Roxanne Nelson reports.

As the pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) continues to thread its way around the globe, disruptions are occurring in healthcare, commerce, and travel, with countries closing off their borders. One of the less publicised consequences of the pandemic is its impact on the delivery of important health services, including immunisations, to populations residing in low and middle income countries.