Community engagement is increasingly seen as a core activity in humanitarian interventions and as particularly important for ensuring effective vaccine uptake in complex emergencies. As part of its work, which aims to establish an evidence base to support community-led vaccine deployment strategies in humanitarian contexts, the Pulse project sought to map and characterise available community engagement tools used for vaccination in low and middle income (LMIC) settings.
Tools
Mapping community engagement tools for vaccination in LMIC settings
See also

Background report
Childhood vaccination and society in The Gambia: public engagement with science and delivery
This paper examines public engagement with routine vaccination delivery, and vaccine trials and related medical research, in The Gambia. Its approach is rooted in social and medical anthropology and ethnographic methods, but combines insights from the sociology of scientific knowledge,…
IDS
2004

Evidence review
Communication and social mobilization in yellow fever mass vaccination campaigns: 10 points from field experience
The main objective of this document is to provide evidence-based guidance on conducting practical social mobilization and communication for a yellow fever vaccination campaign, either preventive or reactive. Information is also given on the monitoring and evaluation of communication and…
WHO
2015
Infographic
Covid-19 vaccination: improving uptake for women in South Sudan
This infographic summarises the key considerations of a recent briefing on improving COVID-19 vaccine uptake amongst women in South Sudan. To expand, open in the image in a new tab, or download the PDF in full using the button on…
Central and East Africa Hub
SSHAP
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