Vaccines save millions of lives every year. To continue this success, we need to strengthen and sustain vaccination uptake. A range of factors influence whether a person is vaccinated or not. Achieving high vaccination coverage requires an understanding of the drivers of vaccination and working with health workers and communities to apply tailored, evidence-based interventions that ensure ease of access, quality services, supportive social norms and accurate information.
The guides and tools below are practical resources to assist programmes and partners in efforts to boost vaccine uptake.
Understand the drivers of immunization uptake
Use the validated Behavioral and Social Drivers (BeSD) of vaccination surveys and interview guides for an evidence-based approach to understand and address gaps in uptake.
Quick links:
Understand the drivers of immunization uptake
Use the validated Behavioral and Social Drivers (BeSD) of vaccination surveys and interview guides for an evidence-based approach to understand and address gaps in uptake.
Quick links:
| Title | Author | Year | Type | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Considerations for PCV product choice | World Health Organization (WHO) | 2021 | Guidance | English |
| PCV catch-up vaccination FAQ | CHOICES | 2023 | Guidance | English, French |
| Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine Cost Calculator | PATH | 2020 | Tool | English |
| UNICEF Pricing Information-PCV | UNICEF | 2023 | Datasheet | English |
| Vaccine Detailed product profiles (DPPs) For Gavi-supported vaccines | Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance | Repository | English, French | |
| VIEW-hub data on PCV introductions, coverage, and products | International Vaccine Access Center (IVAC), Johns Hopkins University | Tool | English | |
| WHO position papers | World Health Organization (WHO) | Repository | Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish |
Understand the drivers of immunization uptake
Use the validated Behavioral and Social Drivers (BeSD) of vaccination surveys and interview guides for an evidence-based approach to understand and address gaps in uptake.
Quick links:
| Title | Author | Year | Type | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Considerations for PCV product choice | World Health Organization (WHO) | 2021 | Guidance | English |
| PCV catch-up vaccination FAQ | CHOICES | 2023 | Guidance | English, French |
| Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine Cost Calculator | PATH | 2020 | Tool | English |
| UNICEF Pricing Information-PCV | UNICEF | 2023 | Datasheet | English |
| Vaccine Detailed product profiles (DPPs) For Gavi-supported vaccines | Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance | Repository | English, French | |
| VIEW-hub data on PCV introductions, coverage, and products | International Vaccine Access Center (IVAC), Johns Hopkins University | Tool | English | |
| WHO position papers | World Health Organization (WHO) | Repository | Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish |
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