For the public health community, this week’s historical conference on immunization in Africa must be a watershed moment for reaching those most in need. […]
Walking the Talk: Three Keys to Ending Vaccine-preventable Deaths
Writer: Immunization
What works: Equitable access to routine immunization and integrated child survival interventions
A first-ever workshop of its kind attracts 140 participants with a clear but mighty goal: to increase coverage of immunization and child survival interventions. […]
MCSP Immunization Fact Sheet
Features key facts and Program work in immunization. […]
The future of routine immunization in the developing world: challenges and opportunities
This MCSP co-authored commentary, published in the journal Global Health: Science and Practice, highlights the increasing costs of vaccines in the developing world, which have grown from US$1/child in 2001 to about $21 for boys and $35 for girls in 2014, as more and costlier vaccines are being introduced into national immunization programs. To address […]
Successful Proof of Concept of Family Planning and Immunization Integration in Liberia
This MCSP co-authored, open access article in the journal Global Health: Science and Practice gives evidence that mobilizing vaccinators to provide mothers with key family planning information and referrals to co-located, same-day family planning services was feasible in resource-limited areas of Liberia. It details how these efforts led to substantial increases in contraceptive use. Conversely, […]
Institutionalizing early vaccination of newborns delivered at government health facilities: Experiences from India
This MCSP co-authored article in the International Journal of Medical Research and Review highlights work done under the Maternal and Child Health Integrated Program, which was operational in India from 2009 – 2014 and provided technical support to the Universal Immunization Program (UIP) at the national level and in the states of Jharkhand and Uttar […]
Monitoring coverage of fully immunized children
This MCSP co-authored article in the journal Vaccine highlights a mini-survey conducted to assess the status of monitoring coverage of fully immunized children (FIC) in Eastern and Southern African countries. The authors designed and distributed a structured self-administered questionnaire to all 19 national program managers attending a meeting in March 2014 in Harare, Zimbabwe. Responses […]
Engaging Communities With a Simple Tool to Help Increase Immunization Coverage
This MCSP co-authored article in the journal Global Health: Science and Practice highlights the use of a simple, publicly placed tool to monitor vaccination coverage in a community. The “My Village Is My Home” tool proved to broaden program coverage by keeping both the community and the health system informed about every infant’s vaccination status. […]
From launch to saving lives: what does it take to introduce new vaccines?
To be successful, it must involve local and national government, as well as the communities being served. And remember: the launch ceremony is only the start of a vaccine’s roll out. […]
Advancing a No-Missed-Opportunities Approach Through Integrating Family Planning and Immunization Services
Knowledge for Health includes an MCSP blog in their series on family planning & maternal, newborn and child health integration. […]
