Report
VARN2023: When Communities Lead, Global Immunization Succeeds
VARN2023 drew a high level of interest from country practitioners and implementers, researchers, and advocates. Over 150 presenters shared insights from relevant research and practice in the immunization field, and showcased solutions-focused evidence. Zero-dose children, equity, life-course immunization, social and behavioral drivers of vaccine acceptance and demand, and responsiveness of service delivery models were the main subjects of discussion. VARN2023 provided an opportunity for presenters from low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), particularly women, to share their experiences with other participants. Gender was highlighted as a cross-cutting theme in the panel discussions and presentations. The key recommendations from VARN2023 are amply supported by the recently released WHO/UNICEF Estimates of National Immunization Coverage (WUENIC) 2022. The participants strongly called for immunization programs to focus on equity and inclusion.
Authors
Languages
- English
Publication year
2024
Type
Report
Categories
- Service delivery
Organisations
- Sabin Vaccine Institute
Tags
- Demand
- EQUIP
Demand Hub
| Title | Author | Year | Type | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application of Human Centered Design and Behavioral and Social Drivers of Vaccination in Ethiopia | Vaccination Demand Hub | 2023 | Case study | English |
| Behavioral Insights for Vaccination | Saad B. Omer | 2025 | Case study | English |
| Building on what works: Message testing with UNICEF Philippines | UNICEF, META, Yale Institute for Global Health (YIGH), The Public Good Projects (PGP) | 2022 | Case study | English |
| Case Study: Somalia. RCCE for COVID-19 Vaccine Demand in Eastern and Southern Africa. | UNICEF | 2023 | Case study | English |
| Demand Intensification through Community Engagement (D.I.C.E) | Jayne Kariuki | 2022 | Presentation | English |
| DRC Red Cross experience in integrating Covid-19 vaccination into routine immunization | International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) | 2022 | Case study | English |
| ENGAJAMENTO COMUNITÁRIO NA PROMOÇÃO DA VACINAÇÃO CONTRA A COVID-19 | UNICEF | 2023 | Case study | Portuguese |
| Facteurs comportementaux et sociaux de la vaccination : outils et conseils pratiques pour parvenir à une adoption vaccinale élevée | World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF | 2022 | Case study | French |
| From coverage to empowerment: Integrating gender in immunization demand. Promising practices from six countries. | UNICEF, Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance | 2022 | Case study | English, French, Spanish |
| From insights to impact: Building confidence in routine childhood vaccines in Argentina | UNICEF, META, Yale Institute for Global Health (YIGH), The Public Good Projects (PGP) | 2023 | Case study | English |
| From insights to impact: Building confidence in routine childhood vaccines in India | UNICEF, META, Yale Institute for Global Health (YIGH), The Public Good Projects (PGP) | 2022 | Case study | English |
| From Insights to Impact: Building confidence in routine childhood vaccines in Indonesia | Vaccination Demand Observatory, UNICEF, Yale Institute for Global Health (YIGH), The Public Good Projects (PGP) | 2024 | Case study | English |
| Integration of COVID-19 vaccination, RI, and MNCAH together and with other sectors in Madagascar | Vaccination Demand Hub | 2023 | Case study | English |
| Integration of immunization and other primary health care services in Nigeria | Vaccination Demand Hub | 2023 | Case study | English |
| Plan Mashako, atteindre les "zéro dose" | Vaccination Demand Hub | 2023 | Case study | French |
| Rapid assessment on caregiver’s perceptions of immunization services | Vaccination Demand Hub | 2023 | Case study | English |
| Renforcement de l'engagement communautaire pour la vaccination de routine et l'enregistrement des naissances | Vaccination Demand Hub | 2023 | Case study | French |
| Sierra Leone - RCT of last mile vaccine delivery | Maarten Voors | 2022 | Case study | English |
| Social Listening (Cameroon) | Vaccination Demand Hub | 2023 | Case study | English |
| Tanzania: Working with multiple partners to shift community perception and increase uptake of the COVID-19 vaccine. | UNICEF, Vaccination Demand Hub | 2023 | Case study | English |
| Use of Human-Centered Design (HCD) in Madagascar | Vaccination Demand Hub | 2023 | Case study | English |
| Using Social Media to Reach the Elderly in the Philippines | Lulu C. Bravo | 2022 | Case study | English |
| Acceptance and demand for COVID-19 vaccines: Interim guidance | World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF | 2021 | Guidance | English |
| Cadre Opérationnel Pour la Promotion de la Demande - Intégration de la vaccination contre la COVID-19 | UNICEF, World Health Organization (WHO), United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, Vaccination Demand Hub, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) | 2024 | Guidance | French, English, Portuguese |
| COMMENT ÉLABORER UN RAPPORT SUR LES CONNAISSANCES INFODÉMIQUES EN SIX ÉTAPES | UNICEF, World Health Organization (WHO) | 2023 | Guidance | French, Spanish |
| Communicating on COVID-19 vaccines in a Changing Environment | Vaccination Demand Hub | 2023 | Guidance | English |
| Conducting community engagement for COVID-19 vaccines: Interim guidance | World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF | 2021 | Guidance | Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish |
| Designing Evaluations for Behavioral Interventions to Increase Immunization | Vaccination Demand Hub | 2023 | Guidance | English |
| Elaboración de un informe de percepciones infodémicas en seis pasos | UNICEF, World Health Organization (WHO) | 2023 | Guidance | Spanish, French |
| GENDER AND IMMUNIZATION DEMAND (FINAL REPORT) | UNICEF, Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance | 2022 | Guidance | English, French, Spanish |
| GENDER AND IMMUNIZATION DEMAND (checklist) | UNICEF, Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance | 2021 | Guidance | English, 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 |
| Quadro operacional para promoção da procura - Integração da vacinação contra a COVID-19 | UNICEF, World Health Organization (WHO), Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, Vaccination Demand Hub, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) | 2024 | Guidance | Portuguese, English, French |
| Strengthening Immunization Service Experience. Global, Regional and Country Insight Gathering | JSI Research & Training Institute, Inc | 2020 | Guidance | English |
| VACCINE MESSAGING GUIDE: Evidence-based guidance for fostering demand for immunization through social and behavior change communications | UNICEF, META, Yale Institute for Global Health (YIGH), The Public Good Projects (PGP) | 2022 | Guidance | English |
| Bangladesh - Community Radio in Bangladesh | Breakthrough ACTION | 2023 | Presentation | English |
| Cameroon - Community Dialogue and Microplanning - Value Health Africa | Mbianke Livancliff | 2022 | Presentation | English |
| Cote d'Ivoire - Hackathon - Geneva Learning Foundation | Charlotte Mbuh | 2022 | Presentation | English |
| Cote d'Ivoire - Using rumor management system data to develop adaptive COVID-19 vaccination strategies | Breakthrough ACTION | 2022 | Presentation | English |
| DRC - High Volume Vaccination Site Experience | VillageReach | 2022 | Presentation | English |
| Vaccination Demand Hub Technical Clinic: Behaviorally Informed Interventions for Vaccination Uptake | Vaccination Demand Hub | 2025 | Presentation | English |
| Fiji - Social Listening - UNICEF Pacific | Kshitij Joshi | 2022 | Presentation | English |
| Ghana - Closing Loop Digital Media - UNICEF | Hameed Kashan, Anastasiia Nurzhynska | 2022 | Presentation | English |
| India - Assam Mobile Vans and Community Engagement to increase uptake in hard to reach | Anumegha Bhatnagar | 2022 | Presentation | English |
| Behavioral Insights for Vaccination | UTSouthwestern | 2025 | Presentation | English |
| Vaccination Demand Hub Meeting Report - April 2024 | Vaccination Demand Hub | 2024 | Presentation | English |
| Malawi - SMS to address rumours - Malawi Red Cross | Arnav Kapur, Joseph Mwase | 2022 | Presentation | English |
| Nigeria - Demand creation - Red Cross | Nigerian Red Cross | 2022 | Presentation | English |
| Nigeria - Messages and Trusted mesengers acceptance_Chizoba Wonodi | Chizoba Wonodi | 2021 | Presentation | English |
| Pakistan - Vaccination Related Restrictions - Faisal Khalil | Muhammad Faisal Khalil | 2022 | Presentation | English |