Immunization @JSI: Committed to Strengthening Routine Immunization

jeudi 27 juillet 2023

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JULY 2023

Immunization @ JSI

Efforts to address historic backsliding in immunization continue and are starting to make progress. In 2022, 4 million more children received immunization services than the previous year. Despite progress toward the “Big Catch Up,” of the 20.5 million who missed one or more doses of their diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vaccines in 2022, 14.3 million did not receive a single dose (referred to as ‘zero-dose’ children). This is an improvement from the 18.1 million zero-dose children in 2021, but is higher than the 12.9 million in 2019.

JSI remains committed to supporting country and global efforts to focus on recovery and system strengthening efforts in routine immunization. This newsletter highlights some of our work.

Strengthening Routine Immunization

Catch-up Vaccination Guidelines in Ethiopia

JSI published an overview of the development process behind Ethiopia's catch-up vaccination guidelines. Covering crucial aspects such as revising the immunization schedule and health worker strategies, this document is a reference for countries seeking to enhance immunization programs and ensure equitable vaccine access for all children.

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JSI Committed to Eliminating Cervical Cancer

JSI president and CEO Margaret Crotty joined other global health leaders by signing onto the 2023 Global Declaration to Eliminate Cervical Cancer. JSI also signed a statement to raise awareness about the potential benefits of a single-dose human papillomavirus vaccine schedule.

Increasing COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake in Pakistan

In partnership with the Government of Pakistan, JSI’s Integrated Health Systems Strengthening and Service Delivery Activity conducted culturally and socially appropriate activities to encourage COVID-19 vaccination uptake. The Activity trained over 500 social mobilizers and vaccinators to deliver the vaccine throughout Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Sindh Provinces, including in the most remote areas. This resulted in the vaccination of more than 8.9 million people.

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Applying Quality Improvement Tools in Ethiopia

As the global community continues to look for strategies to identify and reach zero-dose and under-immunized children, a new article demonstrates how the Reaching Every District using Quality Improvement (RED-QI) approach improved the management and delivery of routine immunization services. The article, published in the Pan African Medical Journal, explains the RED-QI approach and how it strengthened health personnel capacity to analyze and develop solutions to immunization service delivery problems.

Vaccine Acceptance Research Network (VARN) 2023 Conference

JSI staff joined health professionals from around the world at the Sabin Vaccine Institute’s VARN2023 conference in Bangkok, Thailand and presented with partners on improving vaccine demand and uptake in Kenya, Ethiopia, DRC, and the Europe & Eurasia region. Through our participation, staff recognized that applied behavioral science and the use of processes like human-centered design can yield more effective, context-specific demand interventions. JSI also hosted a side event on immunization service experience, highlighting its connection to social and behavior change.

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Achieving National Coverage in India: Experiences from Rotavirus Vaccine Introduction

The high burden of childhood disease and deaths from diarrhea due to the rotavirus infection led the Government of India to introduce the rotavirus vaccine country-wide between 2016 and 2019. JSI PL India’s Arup Deb Roy and Amanjot Kaur and JSI’s Rebecca Chase reflect on the challenges and successes of introducing a new vaccine in India, and how their approach could be replicated for future introductions.

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