Case study

Improving COVID-19 Vaccine Demand with Trusted, Community-Based Vaccinators, Malawi

Community Health Workers (CHWs) play a critical role bridging the gap between local communities and public health authorities, providing communities with trusted health information and services and providing authorities with local data and insights. CHWs must be both the expert and living example in times where uncertainty may persist. They are often the first to receive a vaccine in the presence of members of their community, demonstrating their commitment to community health.

Incorporating CHWs into COVID-19 vaccination initiatives has been a key strategy in many countries to respond to concerns and misinformation. The recruitment, training, and support of these CHWs, however, varies

widely between countries and regions, impacting their success in driving COVID-19 vaccine demand.

Languages

  • English

Publication year

2022

Publisher

Vaccination Action Network

Type

Case study

Categories

  • Service delivery

Diseases

  • COVID-19

Countries

  • Malawi

Tags

  • Vaccine hesitancy

WHO Regions

  • African Region

Topic references

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Cote d'Ivoire_A People-Centered Flexible Approach to COVID-19 VaccinationVillageReach2023Case studyEnglish
Demand Generation at COVID-19 Vaccination Sites in Cote d’Ivoire and Democratic Republic of CongoVillageReach2023Case studyEnglish
Improving COVID-19 Vaccine Demand with Trusted, Community-Based Vaccinators, MalawiFred Mwandida, Vaccination Action Network2022Case studyEnglish
Integrating COVID-19 Vaccination into Routine Immunization & Service Delivery, TanzaniaDr. Mwanahamisi Hassan, Regional Administration COVID-19 and Global Fund Coordinator Tanzania, Vaccination Action Network2022Case studyEnglish
Leveraging Local Insights to Drive COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake in Njombe, TanzaniaSamson SOro Sasi, Njombe Region Health Promotion lead, Tanzania, Vaccination Action Network2022Case studyEnglish
Moonlight Community Cinema to Combat Low Risk Perception of COVID-19 in Makueni County, KenyaBretta Vilia Nutisya, Vaccination Action Network2022Case studyEnglish
The Power of Religious Leaders to Drive COVID-19 Vaccine Demand ZanzibarAbdulhamid Ameir Saleh, Vaccination Action Network2022Case studyEnglish