During the COVID-19 pandemic, low- and middle-income countries struggled with lower vaccination rates compared to wealthier countries, posing challenges to reducing virus transmission, mitigating healthcare...
The proliferation of misinformation and disinformation threatens to erode the credibility of public institutions and limit their capacity to implement policies that enhance public well-being. While health...
The COVID-19 pandemic created an urgent need for timely information to help monitor and mitigate the socio-economic impact of the crisis. This information is essential to inform policy measures for protecting...
COVID-19 vaccination rates in Sub-Saharan Africa lag behind other world regions, with just over 20 percent of the population in Sub-Saharan Africa fully vaccinated. To reach widespread coverage, high willingness...
Four rounds of High-Frequency Phone surveys were carried out to understand the impact of COVID-19 in Georgia from December 2020 to June 2021. After almost a year, new rounds of High-Frequency Phone Survey...
As COVID-19 vaccines have become more widely available in Sub-Saharan Africa, vaccination campaigns in the region have struggled to pick up pace and trail the rest of the world. This paper presents new...
The information set from which individuals make their decision on vaccination includes signals from trusted agents, such as governments, community leaders, and the media. By implementing restrictions...
Pakistan’s immunization program has made great strides in the last two decades, especially regarding increased vaccine coverage. Important challenges remain, however : for example, Pakistan continues to...
The development objective of COVID Vaccines Project for Costa Rica is to prevent, detect and respond to the threat posed by COVID-19 and strengthen national systems for public health preparedness. This...
The development objective of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Emergency Response Project for South Africa is to increase COVID-19 vaccination coverage among the population of South Africa. The project...
The expanded program for immunization is an important part of primary health care, and its achievements are key for the ongoing national agenda towards universal health coverage (UHC). Understanding the...