Support package for integrating COVID-19 vaccination into immunization programmes and primary health care

Alba Vilajeliu

This support package contains complementary materials. It has been designed to support countries develop and implement COVID-19 vaccine integration in alignment with the global WHO - UNICEF guidance. An overview of the support package is provided below.

Support package for integrating COVID 19 vaccination into immunization

Please visit this page regularly as it will be updated as soon as new resources are available. 

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A. General guidance for COVID-19 vaccine integration

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

TitleAuthorYearTypeLanguage
Consideraciones para integrar la vacunación contra la COVID-19 en los programas de inmunización y en la atención primaria de salud para 2022 y más adelanteWorld Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF2023GuidanceSpanish
Considerações para integrar a vacinação contra a COVID-19 em programas de imunização e atenção primária à saúde - para 2022 e adianteUNICEF, World Health Organization (WHO)2022GuidancePortuguese
Considerations for integrating COVID-19 vaccination into immunization programmes and primary health care for 2022 and beyondWorld Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF2023GuidanceEnglish
Éléments à prendre en considération pour intégrer la vaccination contre la COVID-19 dans les programmes de vaccination et les soins de santé primaires pour 2022 et au-delàWorld Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF2023GuidanceFrench
Éléments à prendre en considération pour intégrer la vaccination contre la COVID-19 dans les programmes de vaccination et les soins de santé primaires pour 2022 et au-delàOrganisation Mondiale de la Santé (OMS), UNICEF2023Case studyFrench
FAQs on Integrating COVID-19 vaccinationMM Global Health Consulting (MMGH), UNICEF, World Health Organization (WHO)2023User guideEnglish
Questions-réponses sur l’intégration de la vaccination contre la COVID-19UNICEF, World Health Organization (WHO)2023User guideFrench
Slides on Considerations for integrating COVID-19 vaccination into immunization programmes and PHCUNICEF, World Health Organization (WHO)2023PresentationEnglish

B. Integration Mapping Tool and complementary materials

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

TitleAuthorYearTypeLanguage
COVID 19 Vaccine Integration Mapping ToolGavi, the Vaccine Alliance, UNICEF, World Health Organization (WHO)2023ToolEnglish
FAQ - COVID-19 Vaccine Integration Mapping ToolGavi, the Vaccine Alliance, UNICEF, World Health Organization (WHO)GuidanceEnglish
Integration Mapping Tool VideoGavi, the Vaccine Alliance, UNICEF, World Health Organization (WHO)2023ToolEnglish
Outil de cartographie de l'intégration de la vaccination COVID-19 - FrançaisGavi, the Vaccine Alliance, UNICEF, World Health Organization (WHO)2023ToolFrench

C. 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
Check-list intégration vaccin COVID-19Organisation Mondiale de la Santé (OMS), UNICEF2023ToolFrench
COVID-19 vaccine integration checklistUNICEF, World Health Organization (WHO)2023ToolEnglish

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
C-19 Integration: Country Introduction MaterialsUNICEF, World Health Organization (WHO)2023PresentationEnglish
Colombia_Preparing for mainstreaming COVID-19 vaccination into the Expanded Programme on immunizationMinistry of Health2023Case studyEnglish
Considerations to inform country COVID-19 vaccine decision-makingWorld Health Organization (WHO)2023PresentationEnglish
Operational Framework for Demand Promotion - IntegrationUNICEF, World Health Organization (WHO)2023GuidanceEnglish