Integrating COVID-19 Vaccination into Routine Immunization & Service Delivery, Tanzania

The introduction of the COVID-19 vaccine in Tanzania was launched in the Dar es Salaam region on July 28, 2021, and as of January 2023, 52% of adults 18 and older are fully vaccinated. Health officials leading vaccination efforts were initially concerned primarily with managing supply issues, building demand by communicating the risk of disease, and countering misinformation. However, as vaccination efforts have

progressed, the greatest challenges they now face are related to maintaining routine immunization and other health services while continuing COVID-19 vaccination services and reaching hard-to-reach

populations.