Integrating COVID-19 vaccination into immunization programmes and PHC

Alba Vilajeliu

This page provides support to countries developing and implementing COVID-19 vaccine integration in alignment with WHO and UNICEF guidance. An overview of the support package is provided below.

sp

This page will be updated regularly. Should you have any questions or suggestions for other materials that can be included in the integration support package, please reach out to:

  • WHO: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 
  • UNICEF: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
  • Gavi: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. / This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 

A. General guidance for COVID-19 vaccine integration

Guidelines, publications, and frameworks for COVID-19 vaccine integration.

TitleAuthorYearTypeLanguage
Slides on Considerations for integrating COVID-19 vaccination into immunization programmes and PHCUNICEF, World Health Organization (WHO)2023PresentationEnglish
FAQs on Integrating COVID-19 vaccinationWorld Health Organization (WHO), MM Global Health Consulting (MMGH), UNICEF2023User guideEnglish, French
Considerations for integrating COVID-19 vaccination into immunization programmes and primary health care for 2022 and beyondWorld Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF2023GuidanceEnglish, French, Portuguese, Spanish
Country experiences integrating COVID-19 vaccination into broader health systems (version February 2025)World Health Organization (WHO)2025PresentationEnglish

B. Readiness assessment checklist

Allows countries to easily use the checklist (Annex 3 of the guidance) to assess their status on COVID-19 vaccine integration by health system building block.

TitleAuthorYearTypeLanguage
COVID-19 vaccine integration checklistWorld Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF2023ToolEnglish, French

C. Integration Mapping Tool and complementary materials

Integration Mapping Tool and supporting materials to conduct situational analysis of COVID-19 vaccine integration.

TitleAuthorYearTypeLanguage
Integration Mapping Tool VideoGavi, the Vaccine Alliance, World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, Covid-19 Vaccine Delivery Partnership2023ToolEnglish
FAQ - COVID-19 Vaccine Integration Mapping ToolUNICEF, World Health Organization (WHO), Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance2025GuidanceEnglish
COVID 19 Vaccine Integration Mapping ToolUNICEF, World Health Organization (WHO), Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance2023ToolEnglish, French

D. Implementation and operational support materials

Resources to support operationalization of COVID-19 vaccine integration at national and subnational level, including country best practices. More country experiences on COVID-19 vaccination are available at the “Global compendium of country knowledge on COVID-19 vaccination

TitleAuthorYearTypeLanguage
Operational Framework for Demand Promotion - IntegrationUNICEF, 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)2023GuidanceEnglish, French, Portuguese
C-19 Integration: Country Introduction MaterialsUNICEF, World Health Organization (WHO)2023PresentationEnglish
Colombia_Preparing for mainstreaming COVID-19 vaccination into the Expanded Programme on immunizationCovid-19 Vaccine Delivery Partnership2023Case studyEnglish
Information Note: Increasing COVID-19 Vaccination Uptake - An update on messaging, delivery strategies and policy recommendationsWorld Health Organization (WHO)2023GuidanceEnglish
Cambodia's experience of COVID-19 vaccination delivery with screening for non-communicable diseasesUNICEF, Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, World Health Organization (WHO), Covid-19 Vaccine Delivery Partnership2023Case studyEnglish
Éléments à prendre en considération afin d’éclairer la prise de décision du pays sur la vaccination contre la COVID-19 - version 6World Health Organization (WHO)2023PresentationFrench, Spanish
Training and Planning at Subnational Levels for Integrating COVID-19 Vaccination into Routine Health Services – A Facilitator’s GuideUSAID MOMENTUM2024GuidanceEnglish
Immunization Program Improvement Workshop report - Lao PDR, Thailand, CambodiaTask Force Global Health2024ReportEnglish
Early approaches to integrate COVID-19 vaccines into routine immunization systems and/or primary healthcare servicesClinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI)2024Case studyEnglish

E. Meeting reports on integrating COVID-19 vaccination 

TitleAuthorYearTypeLanguage
COVID-19 and Influenza vaccination: Global Exchange Forum on Integrated Immunization Programs and Enhanced Pandemic PreparednessCenters for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), The Task Force for Global Health2023ReportEnglish