The Sabin Vaccine Institute’s Vaccination Acceptance Research Network (VARN) hosted in June 2023 its second annual conference co-convened with UNICEF and co-sponsored by Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance and in support of COVID-19 Vaccine Delivery Partnership priority countries. Conference sessions provided a space for exploration and facilitated the wide dissemination of a growing body of knowledge, practice, and evidence-informed strategies for driving action across the vaccination acceptance, demand, and delivery ecosystem.

Key findings include:

• Equity and Inclusion: Put vaccine equity and inclusion at the heart of programming to improve vaccine confidence, demand and delivery, and reach diverse and marginalized communities.
• People-Centered Communication and Tools: Prioritize communities in immunization service delivery through people-centered approaches and tools.
• Community-Centric Solutions: Encourage innovative, community-centric solutions and programs for improved routine immunization coverage and to reduce the number or zero-dose children.
• Building Vaccine Demand and Service Integration: Strengthen vaccination across the life course through building vaccine demand and service integration to contribute to pandemic preparedness and maximize the benefits of future vaccines for all.