This page provides support to countries developing and implementing COVID-19 vaccine integration in alignment with WHO and UNICEF guidance. An overview of the support package is provided below.
This page will be updated regularly. Should you have any questions or suggestions for other materials that can be included in the integration support package, please reach out to:
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A. General guidance for COVID-19 vaccine integration
Guidelines, publications, and frameworks for COVID-19 vaccine integration.
| Title | Author | Year | Type | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slides on Considerations for integrating COVID-19 vaccination into immunization programmes and PHC | UNICEF, World Health Organization (WHO) | 2023 | Presentation | English |
| FAQs on Integrating COVID-19 vaccination | World Health Organization (WHO), MM Global Health Consulting (MMGH), UNICEF | 2023 | User guide | English, French |
| Considerations for integrating COVID-19 vaccination into immunization programmes and primary health care for 2022 and beyond | World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF | 2023 | Guidance | English, French, Portuguese, Spanish |
| Country experiences integrating COVID-19 vaccination into broader health systems (version February 2025) | World Health Organization (WHO) | 2025 | Presentation | English |
B. Readiness assessment checklist
Allows countries to easily use the checklist (Annex 3 of the guidance) to assess their status on COVID-19 vaccine integration by health system building block.
| Title | Author | Year | Type | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COVID-19 vaccine integration checklist | World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF | 2023 | Tool | English, French |
C. Integration Mapping Tool and complementary materials
Integration Mapping Tool and supporting materials to conduct situational analysis of COVID-19 vaccine integration.
| Title | Author | Year | Type | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Integration Mapping Tool Video | Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, Covid-19 Vaccine Delivery Partnership | 2023 | Tool | English |
| FAQ - COVID-19 Vaccine Integration Mapping Tool | UNICEF, World Health Organization (WHO), Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance | 2025 | Guidance | English |
| COVID 19 Vaccine Integration Mapping Tool | UNICEF, World Health Organization (WHO), Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance | 2023 | Tool | English, French |
D. Implementation and operational support materials
Resources to support operationalization of COVID-19 vaccine integration at national and subnational level, including country best practices. More country experiences on COVID-19 vaccination are available at the “Global compendium of country knowledge on COVID-19 vaccination
| Title | Author | Year | Type | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Éléments à prendre en considération afin d’éclairer la prise de décision du pays sur la vaccination contre la COVID-19 - version 6 | World Health Organization (WHO) | 2023 | Presentation | French, Spanish |
| Operational Framework for Demand Promotion - Integration | UNICEF, World Health Organization (WHO), Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Vaccination Demand Hub, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) | 2023 | Guidance | English, French, Portuguese |
| C-19 Integration: Country Introduction Materials | UNICEF, World Health Organization (WHO), Covid-19 Vaccine Delivery Partnership, Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance | 2023 | Presentation | English |
| Colombia_Preparing for mainstreaming COVID-19 vaccination into the Expanded Programme on immunization | Covid-19 Vaccine Delivery Partnership | 2023 | Case study | English |
| Information Note: Increasing COVID-19 Vaccination Uptake - An update on messaging, delivery strategies and policy recommendations | World Health Organization (WHO) | 2023 | Guidance | English |
| Cambodia's experience of COVID-19 vaccination delivery with screening for non-communicable diseases | UNICEF, Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, World Health Organization (WHO), Covid-19 Vaccine Delivery Partnership | 2023 | Case study | English, French |
| Training and Planning at Subnational Levels for Integrating COVID-19 Vaccination into Routine Health Services – A Facilitator’s Guide | USAID MOMENTUM | 2024 | Guidance | English |
| Immunization Program Improvement Workshop report - Lao PDR, Thailand, Cambodia | Task Force Global Health | 2024 | Report | English |
| Early approaches to integrate COVID-19 vaccines into routine immunization systems and/or primary healthcare services | Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI) | 2024 | Case study | English |
E. Meeting reports on integrating COVID-19 vaccination
| Title | Author | Year | Type | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COVID-19 and Influenza vaccination: Global Exchange Forum on Integrated Immunization Programs and Enhanced Pandemic Preparedness | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), The Task Force for Global Health | 2023 | Report | English |