Impact of COVID-19 on Routine Immunization, Liberia Case Study

Analysis of routine Health Management Information Systems (HMIS) data indicate a marked decline in immunization services notably between the months of March and May 2020. A comparative analysis of Jan-Jun 2019 vs 2020 showed a 16% decline for Penta 3 and Measles containing vaccine first dose (MCV1). This reduction was likely due to general fears about COVID-19; misinformation about the existence of a COVID-19 vaccination in Liberia; suspension of outreach sessions and rumors that a COVID-19 vaccine would be tested on people seeking routine immunizations. Given the communities’ growing skepticism and fear of vaccination services during the COVID-19 pandemic, and out of concern for the safety of the vaccinators, the EPI programme temporarily suspended routine immunization health facility community outreach services.” “… the resumption of routine immunization health facility outreach services began in late May 2020 with the aim of reducing the immunity gap being created by COVID-19 due to limited access to high quality routine immunization outreach services. In addition to addressing issues related to outreach, the EPI team has also worked to ensure that health facilities are strengthened to provide quality immunization services during the COVID-19 outbreak by providing: guidance on infection prevention and control (IPC) measures for vaccinators plus training, procurement and distribution of IPC materials; installation of 103 items of cold chain equipment (e.g. Solar Direct Drive, SDD) at health facilities to maintain the viability and integrity of the vaccines and the cold chain system; conduct of one round of periodic intensification of routine immunization (PIRI) in eleven counties; and conducting additional supportive supervision.

Potential impact of COVID-19 pandemic on vaccination coverage in children: A case study of measles-containing vaccine administration in the United States (US)
- Author: Craig S. Roberts, Cristina Carias, James H. Conway, Lyn Finelli, Manjiri Pawaskar, Mawuli Nyaku, Ya-Ting Chen
- Published: 2021
- Tags: COVID-19

How COVID-19 Has Impacted U.S. Adolescent and Adult Vaccine Utilization
- Author: Alex Trost, Joanna Young, Loren Becker, Shruthi Donthi
- Published: 2021
- Tags: COVID-19
Routine childhood immunisation during the COVID-19 pandemic in Africa: a benefit–risk analysis of health benefits versus excess risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection
- Author: Andrew Clark, Dan Hogan, Emily Dansereau, Kaja Abbas, Kevin van Zandvoort, Mark Jit, Sebastian Funk, Simon R Procter, Stefan Flasche, Tewodaj Mengistu
- Published: 2020
- Tags: Missed opportunities for vaccination (MOV), COVID-19

Provision of Pediatric Immunization Services During the COVID-19 Pandemic: an Assessment of Capacity Among Pediatric Immunization Providers Participating in the Vaccines for Children Program — United States, May 2020
- Author: Bayo Arthur, Brock Lamont, Carla Black, Fan Zhang, Michelle Banks, Paul Lucas, Tara M. Vogt, Yoonjae Kang
- Published: 2020
- Tags: COVID-19

COVID-19: Impact on routine childhood vaccination uptake in Australia A report by the National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance using data from the Australian Immunisation Register
- Author: National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance
- Published: 2020
- Tags: COVID-19, Coverage monitoring

The performance of routine immunization in selected African countries during the first six months of the COVID-19 pandemic
- Author: Abubacar N’Diaye, Alain Poy, Balcha Girma Masresha, Bernard Ntsama, Jethro Chakauya, Messeret Eshetu Shibeshi, Richard Luce Jr, Richard Mihigo
- Published: 2020
- Tags: COVID-19, Coverage monitoring

Early impact of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic and physical distancing measures on routine childhood vaccinations in England, January to April 2020
- Author: Charlotte Knowles, Chris Bates, Elise Tessier, Helen I McDonald, J Anthony Scott, Jemma L Walker, Joanne M White, Joanne Yarwood, John Parry, Liam Smeeth, Mary Ramsay, Matthew Woodruff, Michael Edelstein
- Published: 2020
- Tags: COVID-19

Decline in child vaccination coverage during the COVID-19 pandemic - Michigan Care Improvement Registry, May 2016-May 2020
- Author: Angela K Shen, Cristi A Bramer, Jeremy Kuo, Lisa A Jacques-Carroll, Lynsey M Kimmins, Patricia Vranesich, Robert Swanson
- Published: 2020
- Tags: COVID-19, Coverage monitoring

Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Routine Pediatric Vaccine Ordering and Administration — United States, 2020
- Author: Ben Herring, Cameron Noblit, Elyse O. Kharbanda, Eric Weintraub, Jeanne M. Santoli, Jeanne Tropper, Julianne Gee, Lisa Galloway, Malini B. DeSilva, Matthew F. Daley, Megan C. Lindley, Mick Glover, Paul Lucas, Tara Vogt, Yoonjae Kang
- Published: 2020
- Tags: COVID-19

Impact of COVID-19 lockdown on routine immunisation in Karachi, Pakistan
- Author: Aamir Javed Khan, Danya Arif Siddiqi, Hamidreza Setayesh, Subhash Chandir
- Published: 2020
- Tags: COVID-19

Impact of COVID-19 pandemic response on uptake of routine immunizations in Sindh, Pakistan: An analysis of provincial electronic immunization registry data
- Author: Amna Mirza, Danya Arif Siddiqi, et al., Hamidreza Setayesh, Mariam Mehmood, Muhammad Siddique, Riswana Soundardjee, Subhash Chandir, Vijay Kumar Dharma
- Published: 2020
- Tags: COVID-19

Potential impact of COVID-19 pandemic on vaccination coverage in children: A case study of measles-containing vaccine administration in the United States (US)
- Author: Craig S. Roberts, Cristina Carias, James H. Conway, Lyn Finelli, Manjiri Pawaskar, Mawuli Nyaku, Ya-Ting Chen
- Published: 2021
- Tags: COVID-19

How COVID-19 Has Impacted U.S. Adolescent and Adult Vaccine Utilization
- Author: Alex Trost, Joanna Young, Loren Becker, Shruthi Donthi
- Published: 2021
- Tags: COVID-19
Routine childhood immunisation during the COVID-19 pandemic in Africa: a benefit–risk analysis of health benefits versus excess risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection
- Author: Andrew Clark, Dan Hogan, Emily Dansereau, Kaja Abbas, Kevin van Zandvoort, Mark Jit, Sebastian Funk, Simon R Procter, Stefan Flasche, Tewodaj Mengistu
- Published: 2020
- Tags: Missed opportunities for vaccination (MOV), COVID-19

Provision of Pediatric Immunization Services During the COVID-19 Pandemic: an Assessment of Capacity Among Pediatric Immunization Providers Participating in the Vaccines for Children Program — United States, May 2020
- Author: Bayo Arthur, Brock Lamont, Carla Black, Fan Zhang, Michelle Banks, Paul Lucas, Tara M. Vogt, Yoonjae Kang
- Published: 2020
- Tags: COVID-19

COVID-19: Impact on routine childhood vaccination uptake in Australia A report by the National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance using data from the Australian Immunisation Register
- Author: National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance
- Published: 2020
- Tags: COVID-19, Coverage monitoring

The performance of routine immunization in selected African countries during the first six months of the COVID-19 pandemic
- Author: Abubacar N’Diaye, Alain Poy, Balcha Girma Masresha, Bernard Ntsama, Jethro Chakauya, Messeret Eshetu Shibeshi, Richard Luce Jr, Richard Mihigo
- Published: 2020
- Tags: COVID-19, Coverage monitoring

Early impact of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic and physical distancing measures on routine childhood vaccinations in England, January to April 2020
- Author: Charlotte Knowles, Chris Bates, Elise Tessier, Helen I McDonald, J Anthony Scott, Jemma L Walker, Joanne M White, Joanne Yarwood, John Parry, Liam Smeeth, Mary Ramsay, Matthew Woodruff, Michael Edelstein
- Published: 2020
- Tags: COVID-19

Decline in child vaccination coverage during the COVID-19 pandemic - Michigan Care Improvement Registry, May 2016-May 2020
- Author: Angela K Shen, Cristi A Bramer, Jeremy Kuo, Lisa A Jacques-Carroll, Lynsey M Kimmins, Patricia Vranesich, Robert Swanson
- Published: 2020
- Tags: COVID-19, Coverage monitoring

Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Routine Pediatric Vaccine Ordering and Administration — United States, 2020
- Author: Ben Herring, Cameron Noblit, Elyse O. Kharbanda, Eric Weintraub, Jeanne M. Santoli, Jeanne Tropper, Julianne Gee, Lisa Galloway, Malini B. DeSilva, Matthew F. Daley, Megan C. Lindley, Mick Glover, Paul Lucas, Tara Vogt, Yoonjae Kang
- Published: 2020
- Tags: COVID-19

Impact of COVID-19 lockdown on routine immunisation in Karachi, Pakistan
- Author: Aamir Javed Khan, Danya Arif Siddiqi, Hamidreza Setayesh, Subhash Chandir
- Published: 2020
- Tags: COVID-19

Impact of COVID-19 pandemic response on uptake of routine immunizations in Sindh, Pakistan: An analysis of provincial electronic immunization registry data
- Author: Amna Mirza, Danya Arif Siddiqi, et al., Hamidreza Setayesh, Mariam Mehmood, Muhammad Siddique, Riswana Soundardjee, Subhash Chandir, Vijay Kumar Dharma
- Published: 2020
- Tags: COVID-19