Publication Date September 1, 2023 Research & Evidence

Factors Associated with Uptake and Use of Immunization Toolkits and Guidance

Immunization-related resources, such as toolkits and guidance, are designed to address critical technical components of immunization activities. Resource designers and implementers may benefit from additional information to identify strategies to support uptake and use of the resource—including implementation best practices. As a work plan activity in the 2023 project year, MOMENTUM Routine Immunization Transformation and Equity examined existing immunization-related toolkits and guidance to identify opportunities to improve uptake and use. As a foundational step to help the project prepare for these activities, the Measurement, Adaptive Learning and Knowledge Management Lab (MAKLab) for MOMENTUM conducted a desk review of relevant gray and published literature and conducted key informant interviews to identify known facilitators and barriers to the uptake and use of immunization-related resources. The analysis primarily focused on implementation of immunization-related resources, but non-immunization resources were considered if the type of resource, user, or use was similar to the immunization context. Findings from the desk review and interviews were synthesized into a list of factors associated with uptake and use of immunization-related toolkits and guidance.

Publication Date December 1, 2023 Webinars

Advancing Local Solutions and Innovations for Lasting Impact: Applying Strategies for COVID-19 Vaccination to Routine Immunization

On December 6, 2023, the Wilson Center’s Maternal Health Initiative, in collaboration with MOMENTUM Routine Immunization Transformation and Equity, held an event to share best practices and innovations used to achieve high equitable coverage of COVID-19 vaccination and reach hard-to-reach priority populations, and how they could be applied to routine immunization. The event focused on key themes such as community engagement to promote vaccine confidence and improve accessibility, strategies for reaching priority populations, partnerships between government and NGOs, strengthening data availability and use for decision-making, and adapting supply chain management to meet the needs of new vaccines. Speakers discussed opportunities for applying these strategies to routine immunization, and what is needed to facilitate that transition.

Publication Date May 1, 2021 Webinars

Maintaining Focus on Routine Immunization through COVID-19 Vaccination

To discuss early experiences with the COVID-19 vaccine rollout and strategies to leverage the focus on COVID-19 to strengthen routine immunization, USAID and MOMENTUM Routine Immunization Transformation and Equity hosted a webinar on April 27, 2021, entitled “Maintaining Focus on Routine Immunization through COVID-19 Vaccination."

Publication Date March 1, 2024 Training & Guidance

Gender and Immunization: Opportunities for Action

The global immunization community has only recently recognized that gender-related barriers lie on a critical pathway to achieving high and equitable vaccination coverage.¹ As part of its commitment to advancing this knowledge base, in the summer of 2022, MOMENTUM Routine Immunization Transformation and Equity developed a four-session month long course entitled “Gender and Immunization: Opportunities for Action.” The overall goal of the course was to provide national and sub-national participants from low-and middle-income countries with the knowledge, tools, skills, capacity, and confidence to reduce gender barriers to immunization and document their efforts to advance this nascent and critical technical area. The course was held on the Sabin Vaccine Institute’s Boost learning platform. The following gender course materials are meant to serve as a practical reference to help inform and guide the work of immunization professionals in LMICs, global health students, program implementers, and policy makers interested in gender mainstreaming in immunization.

Publication Date September 1, 2023 Research & Evidence

Achieving our Best: Strengthening Performance Accountability in Immunization Programs

This evidence brief discusses the importance of strengthening performance accountability in immunization programs to enhance their effectiveness and reach zero-dose and under-immunized children, especially in the context of post-COVID-19 recovery. Performance accountability is critical in improving immunization programs' outcomes and provides a roadmap for stakeholders to enhance accountability relationships and achieve better immunization coverage.

Publication Date December 1, 2023 Program & Technical Resources

COVID-19 to Routine Immunization Information System Transferability Assessment (CRIISTA)

The COVID-19 pandemic and vaccine introduction led many countries to invest in new immunization information systems (IISs) to collect, manage, and use COVID-19 vaccination data. Many countries have recognized these investments as a potential opportunity for strengthening routine IISs. The COVID-19 to Routine Immunization Information System Transferability Assessment (CRIISTA) aims to facilitate a thorough process for collecting and reviewing relevant information to support decision-making around whether it is appropriate to scale a COVID-19 IIS, or parts of it, for use in routine immunization.

Publication Date April 1, 2022 Webinars

Seeing Old Problems Through a New Lens: Recognizing and Addressing Gender Barriers to Equitable Immunization

MOMENTUM Routine Immunization Transformation and Equity hosted a webinar to discuss gender-related barriers to immunization on Wednesday, April 27, 2022. The webinar shared key learnings about gender barriers and how they obstruct equitable access to immunization services throughout a person’s life. The webinar also included discussions about the growing global movement to strengthen country-level implementers’ capacity, commitment, and confidence to develop and implement strategies addressing gender-related barriers to immunization.

Publication Date April 1, 2023 Webinars

Harnessing the Power of the Pandemic Response to Take Immunization into a New Era

On April 26, 2023, MOMENTUM Routine Immunization Transformation and Equity held a webinar about lessons learned from India and Kenya during the pandemic and how they can be applied to routine immunization. In the webinar, government officials from India discussed bringing equitable COVID-19 vaccination to vulnerable and hard-to-reach populations using community engagement and working through local non-governmental organizations. Additionally, panelists spoke about Kenya’s immunization program and what measures were taken to keep immunization coverage from dropping during the pandemic, including new strategies to improve equity and life course vaccination were implemented.

Publication Date April 1, 2023 About MOMENTUM

Tackling Obstacles to Increase Equity for Immunization

MOMENTUM Routine Immunization Transformation and Equity applies best practices and explores innovations to increase equitable immunization coverage in USAID-supported countries. It works to build countries’ capacity to identify and overcome barriers to reaching zero-dose and under-immunized children and older populations with lifesaving vaccines and other integrated health services, including rebuilding immunization systems adversely affected by the pandemic. This infographic showcases some of the project's major achievements to date. 

Publication Date January 1, 2024 About MOMENTUM

Applying Innovations and Best Practices to Increase Equitable Immunization Coverage

MOMENTUM Routine Immunization Transformation and Equity applies best practices and explores innovations to increase equitable immunization coverage in USAID-supported countries. It works to build countries’ capacity to identify and overcome barriers to reaching zero-dose and under-immunized children and older populations with lifesaving vaccines and other integrated health services, including rebuilding immunization systems adversely affected by the pandemic. This brochure provides an overview of the project’s work around the globe.