In November 2023, the WHO Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on Immunization (SAGE) published an updated Roadmap for prioritizing the use of COVID-19 vaccines.
This Information Note aims to assist immunization programme managers and partners with the following, based on the updated recommendations:
- Key messages to support public communications
- Questions and answers on the updated SAGE recommendations, and
- Programme considerations for increasing COVID-19 vaccine uptake.
For questions, please reach out to Santosh Gurung at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Topic references
COVID-VAX-IMPLEMENTATION-SUPPORT
| Title | Author | Year | Type | Language |
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| C-19 Integration: Country Introduction Materials | UNICEF, World Health Organization (WHO) | 2023 | Presentation | English |
| Cadre Opérationnel Pour la Promotion de la Demande - Intégration de la vaccination contra la COVID-19 | UNICEF, World Health Organization (WHO) | 2024 | Guidance | French |
| Cambodia - COVID-19 vaccination & NCD screening | UNICEF, Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, World Health Organization (WHO) | 2023 | Case study | English |
| Colombia_Preparing for mainstreaming COVID-19 vaccination into the Expanded Programme on immunization | Ministry of Health | 2023 | Case study | English |
| Consideraciones para la toma de decisiones por parte de los países sobre la vacunación contra la COVID-19 - versión 6 | World Health Organization (WHO) | 2024 | Presentation | Spanish |
| Considerations to inform country COVID-19 vaccination decision-making - Version 6 | World Health Organization (WHO) | 2023 | Presentation | English |
| 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 |
| Immunization Program Improvement Workshop report - Lao PDR, Thailand, Cambodia | Task Force Global Health | 2024 | Report | English |
| Information Note: Increasing COVID-19 Vaccination Uptake - An update on messaging, delivery strategies and policy recommendations | World Health Organization (WHO) | 2023 | Guidance | English |
| Operational Framework for Demand Promotion - Integration | UNICEF, World Health Organization (WHO) | 2023 | Guidance | English |
| Quadro operacional para promoção da procura - Integração da vacinação contra a COVID-19 | UNICEF, World Health Organization (WHO) | 2024 | Guidance | Portuguese |
| Training and Planning at Subnational Levels for Integrating COVID-19 Vaccination into Routine Health Services – A Facilitator’s Guide | USAID MOMENTUM | 2024 | Guidance | English |
