Vaccine Procurement Practitioners Network
Summary of LNCT-VPPN Joint Virtual Discussion on COVID-19 Impact on Immunization Programs
The Learning Network for Countries in Transition (LNCT) and UNICEF’s Vaccine Procurement Practitioners Network (VPPN) collaborated on a joint virtual discussion to discuss new concerns, challenges, and responses to COVID-19. Between March 24 and April 30, our networks collected responses around the question, “Does COVID19 pose new challenges for immunization programming and/or the transition from Gavi assistance in your country?” The joint discussion garnered a total of 16 responses from countries, technical experts, and network coordinators. At the end of this period, LNCT hosted a 90-minute virtual peer learning discussion group on April 30. This discussion group enabled countries to discuss the pandemic’s impact on immunization programs and responses across countries. Several LNCT countries – Georgia, India, and Indonesia – shared their current experiences and concerns for the immunization program, changes that have been made to immunization activities, how services are being delivered as a res
Document Type
Briefing Note
Categories
- Strategic Vaccine Procurement
Tags
- Vaccine surveillance
Topic References
- Strategic Vaccine Procurement