JSI works to create and strengthen sustainable systems that enable people of all ages to receive vaccines through local providers as part of a comprehensive health care program.

This newsletter is a quarterly update on JSI's immunization work.

View this email in your browser APRIL 2024Creating Healthier Futures through Immunization As we mark 50 years of the Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI) this World Immunization Week, we reflect on and celebrate the achievements of global vaccination efforts. Immunization saves lives and creates healthier futures. While cha...

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View this email in your browserRegister Today: Webinars on Identifying and Reaching Zero-Dose Children; A New Era in Malaria PreventionCountry Learning Hub Spotlights: Reflections on Identifying and Reaching Zero-Dose Children Tuesday, April 16 | 8:00 AM EDT As we prepare for World Immunization Week later this month, th...

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FEBRUARY 2024 Reaching Zero-Dose Children @ JSIIdentifying and reaching zero-dose children remains a persistent challenge in achieving global immunization equity. We strive to develop and apply approaches and resources to ensure that vaccines reach zero-dose and under-immunized children, as well as all who need vac...

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JANUARY 2024Equitable and strong health systems rely on established routine immunization programs. This year we focus on increased opportunities to provide new and proven vaccines to all. JSI is committed to strengthening the foundations and growth of strong routine immunization programs and overcoming new and persistent ...

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96 Vaccines for All: Strengthening Immunization ProgramsOCTOBER, 2023We are committed to strengthening the foundations of routine immunization programs and using new and tailored approaches to overcome persistent challenges. This newsletter is about our recent work in immunization, particularly in the post-...

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View this email in your browser AUGUST 2023Families and communities around the world have entrusted vaccines to protect their loved ones for many years. Each year, we recognize National Immunization Awareness Month to highlight the importance of routine vaccinations for people of all ages.Although routine vaccines are among th...

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JULY 2023Immunization @ JSIEfforts to address historic backsliding in immunization continue and are starting to make progress. In 2022, 4 million more children received immunization services than the previous year. Despite progress toward the “Big Catch Up,” of the 20.5 million who missed one or more doses of their diphtheria...

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APRIL 2023The Refocus on Strengthening Global Routine Immunization: #WorldImmunizationWeekThis World Immunization Week’s theme, “The Big Catch-Up” focuses on making up progress lost since the pandemic to ensure no child misses life-saving vaccines. This year, we'll recommit to both strengthening the foundations of stron...

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JANUARY 2023

Equitable Immunization Systems for Better Health Outcomes

In 2021, 25 million children missed essential vaccines, in large part due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Our approach to supporting immunization programs are locally led, embedding experts who are focused on equitable recovery for all communities. We are partnering with countries—using digital solutions, behavioral interventions, and other innovative approaches—to build equitable and strong health systems that increase people’s well-being.

STRENGTHENING ROUTINE IMMUNIZATION

Gender and Immunization: Recognizing and Reducing Barriers

Learn about gender and immunization within the COVID-19 pandemic, including how USAID Missions and projects can reduce gender-related barriers to vaccination, and links to tools and websites to support gender-aware programming, provided by the MOMENTUM Routine Immunization Transformation and Equity Project.

Building Resilient Health Systems through Service Experience Improvements

Challenges to improving health care service delivery existed before the pandemic, but the last few years have highlighted the importance of looking beneath the surface. Learn how to improve health care service accessibility and quality through a service experience lens.

Applying Behavioral Science to Increase Vaccination Rates in Kathmandu

With an estimated 50,000 zero-dose children in Nepal, it is critical to understand the behavioral and social drivers of vaccine uptake. Read our recent findings from a rapid inquiry published on the Gavi Vaccines Work, conducted by a team from the Behavioral Science Center led by Kathmandu University School of Medical Sciences with support from JSI and UNICEF Nepal.

Exploring the Potential of Barcode Technology to Improve Supply Chain

A new JSI project is helping Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance’s Market Shaping team, assess the benefits, challenges, and feasibility of implementing barcodes in vaccine supply chains in low-and middle-income countries. This builds on our past work to assess the potential benefits of using barcodes on secondary and primary vaccine packaging.

Addressing Insufficient Funding to Reach Zero-Dose Children and Missed Communities

Learn more about obstacles to reaching zero-dose children and missed communities, and routine immunization services and strategies to reach them.

A WORLD FREE OF CERVICAL CANCER

January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month. The human papillomavirus vaccine has a vital role in preventing cervical cancer. Read more about person-centered care for HPV vaccination.

INCREASING COVID-19 VACCINATION RATES

Enabling Agile COVID-19 Response in Burkina Faso

Strengthening data entry through the connection of 2,803 tablets made it possible to register more than 473,000 vaccinated people into the country’s ms-Surveillance platform and print health passes. As part of the Ministry of Health’s vaccination campaign in Burkina Faso, the Country Health Information Systems and Data Use program provided 70 health districts connection credits. Learn more.

COVID-19 Country Program in Review: Vietnam

The MOMENTUM Routine Immunization Transformation and Equity project in Vietnam contributed to increased immunization service delivery and resource forecasting expertise at local levels. It also built trust in coordination systems that may be used for other vaccine campaigns and health interventions. Read the country program in review.

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Immunization programs around the world have new and familiar challenges to preventing life-altering diseases. After focusing on COVID-19 vaccine programs for the past few years, countries now look to strengthen routine immunization and program recovery to prevent further backslides and outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases. Whethe...

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Welcome to the quarterly Immunization @JSI newsletter. Immunization programs around the world face both new and familiar challenges to prevent life-altering diseases. Whether it is a COVID-19 vaccine or routine childhood immunization, vaccines bring us closer to giving everyone a chance to pursue full, healthy lives. JSI is committed ...

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Welcome to the new Immunization @JSI, a quarterly newsletter focused on the global immunization work happening at JSI. For several decades, vaccines have helped to prevent diseases and keep populations healthy. JSI is committed to assisting countries to build equitable and strong health systems that support people’s well-being. In rec...

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