Improving immunization coverage and equity - technical resources
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| Resource | Vaccination in Acute Humanitarian Emergencies. A framework for decision making |
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| Purpose | To provide an evidence-based, and rigorous methodology for deciding on vaccination options in acute humanitarian emergencies (conflicts, natural disasters, pandemics), with more specific aim of determining whether or not the delivery of one or more vaccines to specific target populations during the acute phase of an emergency would result in an overall saving of lives. |
| Content | The strategy provides content on the three steps of humanitarian intervention; 1) assessing the local epidemiological risk of VPDs among the affected population, 2) assessing vaccine selection and characteristics to consider, and 3) assessing local contextual constraints that further assist in effective and timely decisions. |
| Expected outcomes | Prioritizing interventions in humanitarian emergencies will result in overall saving of lives, and a reduction in the population burden of disease. |
| Strengths | Provides context specific strategic frameworks for management and delivery of services during humanitarian emergencies. |
| Contraints/Limitations | Meant for use in short term emergencies, rather than protracted crisis situations. Depends on availability of comprehensive data and information. |
| Why use it | (a) To reach decisions on vaccine selection and program strategies in humanitarian emergencies. (b) To adapt strategy based on sudden changes in the burden of VPDs, either in their incidence or their case-fatality ratio, increased risk of epidemics and changes in patterns of disease. (c) Of relevance to zero dose and under immunised: Guide supports design of strategies in context of disrupted health and logistics systems and in contexts of insecurity. |
| Who should use it | Senior level government, partner agency officials and relief organizations. |
| Additional Links | |
| Link to access the resource | /en/component/content/article/vaccination-in-acute-humanitarian-emergencies-a-framework-for-decision-making?catid=666&Itemid=101 |